ABSTRACT

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's 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's sometimes elliptical writing.  Cross's 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.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

part I|1 pages

The Existence of the One God

chapter Chapter 1|12 pages

Theories of Causation

chapter Chapter 2|20 pages

The Existence of a First Being

chapter Chapter 3|6 pages

Perfect-being Theology

chapter Chapter 4|35 pages

The Knowledge and Volition of a First Being

chapter Chapter 5|8 pages

Divine Infinity

chapter Chapter 6|16 pages

Divine Simplicity

chapter Chapter 7|3 pages

Divine Unicity

chapter Chapter 8|5 pages

Divine Immutability and Timelessness

part II|1 pages

The Trinitarian Nature of the One God

chapter Chapter 9|4 pages

The Trinity and Scientific Demonstration

chapter Chapter 10|13 pages

Internal Divine Productions

chapter Chapter 11|8 pages

The Number of Productions

chapter Chapter 12|11 pages

Divine Persons

chapter Chapter 13|18 pages

The Commonality of the Divine Essence

chapter Chapter 14|20 pages

Personal Properties

chapter Chapter 15|20 pages

Persons and Essence in the Production of Son and Spirit

chapter Chapter 16|10 pages

Notional and Essential Acts

chapter Chapter 17|12 pages

The Constitution of a Divine Person

chapter Chapter 18|4 pages

Anti-subordinationist Strategies