Duns Scotus on Divine Love: Texts and Commentary on Goodness and Freedom, God and Humans

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A. Vos H. Veldhuis

Duns Scotus on Divine Love

Texts and Commentary on Goodness and Freedom, God and Humans

A. Vos, H. Veldhuis, E. Dekker , N.W. den Bok

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English

Routledge
30 June 2021

Medieval history; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Philosophy of religion; History of religion; Christianity

The medieval philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus (1266-1308)

was one of the great thinkers of Western intellectual culture, exerting

a considerable influence over many centuries. He had a genius for

original and subtle philosophical analysis, with the motive behind his

philosophical method being his faith. His texts are famous not only

for their complexity, but also for their brilliance, their systematic precision, and the profound faith revealed. The texts

presented in this new commentary show that Scotus' thought is not

moved by a love for the abstract or technical, but that a high level of abstraction and technicality was needed for his precise conceptual analysis of Christian faith.

Presenting a selection of nine

fundamental theological texts of Duns Scotus, some translated into English for the first time, this book provides detailed commentary on

each text to reveal Scotus' conception of divine goodness and the

nature of the human response to that goodness. Following an introduction which includes an overview of Scotus' life and works, the

editors highlight Scotus' theological insights, many of which are

explored here for the first time, and shed new light on topics which

were, and still are, hotly discussed. Scotus is seen to be the first

theologian in the history of Christian thought who succeeds in

developing a consistent conceptual framework for the conviction that both God and human beings are essentially free.

Offering unique

insights into Scotus' theological writings and faith, and a particular

contribution to contemporary debate on Scotus' ethics, this book

contributes to a clearer understanding of the whole of Scotus'

thought.

Edited by: A. Vos, H. Veldhuis, E. Dekker, N.W. den Bok, A.J. Beck
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781032100029
ISBN 10: 1032100028
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 30 June 2021
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A. Vos, H. Veldhuis, E. Dekker, N.W. den Bok, A.J. Beck

Reviews for Duns Scotus on Divine Love: Texts and Commentary on Goodness and Freedom, God and Humans

'This book presents a valuable and coherent selection of texts designed to demonstrate Scotus’s conception of divine goodness and the nature of the human response to that goodness. The selection of texts and commentary does not merely repeat familiar ground - it opens up new vistas for research, and makes a distinctive contribution to various debates, particularly on Scotus’s ethics.' Richard Cross, Oriel College, Oxford.