TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cross,Richard
TI  - Duns Scotus on God
SN  - 0754614026 (alk. paper)
AV  - B765.D74 C753 2005
U1  - ARCH YNDC 231.092 C951D  22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Aldershot, Hants, England, Burlington, VT
PB  - Ashgate
KW  - Duns Scotus, John,
KW  - God (Christianity)
KW  - History of doctrines
KW  - Middle Ages, 600-1500
KW  - Trinity
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-267) and index; Theories of causation -- The existence of a first being -- Perfect-being theology -- The knowledge and volition of a first being -- Divine infinity -- Divine simplicity -- Divine unicity -- Divine immutability and timelessness -- The Trinity and scientific demonstration -- Internal divine productions -- The number of productions -- Divine persons -- The commonality of the divine essence -- Personal properties -- Persons and essence in the production of Son and Spirit -- Notional and essential acts -- The constitution of a divine person -- Anti-subordinationist strategies
N2  - The Franciscan John Duns Scotus (c. 1266-1308) is the philosopher's theologian par excellence-more than any of his contemporaries, he is interested in arguments for their own sake. Making use of the tools of modern philosophy, Richard Cross presents a thorough account of Duns Scotus' arguments on God and the Trinity. Providing extensive commentary on central passages from Scotus, many of which are presented in translation in this book, Cross offers clear expositions of Scotus' elliptical writing. Cross' account shows that, in addition to being a philosopher of note, Scotus is a creative and original theologian who offers new insights into many old problems
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