Duns Scotus and the Problem of Universals

by Todd Bates

Book Overview

John Duns Scotus (d.1308), known as the 'subtle doctor' among medieval schoolmen, produced a formidable philosophical theology using and adapting an Aristotelian metaphysical framework. Critical of Thomas Aquinas' grand Summas, Scotus died before producing a final synthesis of his own. Indeed, his work, left in disarray for centuries, has only recently become available in an edited format. Contemporary metaphysics, taking up the problem of universals,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441132104
• ISBN13: 9781441132109
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"