The Theology of John Duns Scotus

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-90-04-35737-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 34, 456 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 678 g

Reihe: Studies in Reformed Theology

In this volume, Antonie Vos offers a comprehensive analysis of the philosophy and theological thought of John Duns Scotus. First, a summary is given of the life and times of John Duns Scotus: his background and years in Oxford (12-80-1301), his time in Paris and Cologne (1308-1309) and his year in exile in Oxford and Cambridge (1303-1304). From there on, Scotus' Trinitarian theology and Christology are introduced. Duns not only embraced the doctrine of the Trinity, he also proved that God must be Trinitarian by connecting the first Person with knowledge to the second One with will. Further insights of Scotus' are discussed, such as the theory of Creation, ethics, justification and predestination, and the sacraments. The volume concludes with an overview of historical dilemmas in Scotus' theological thought.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vos, Antonie

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Geschichte der Theologie, Einzelne Theologen
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Christliche Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Mittelalterliche & Scholastische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Preface
Abbreviations
Notes on References

1 Duns Scotus’ Life and Works – Ideas of Theology
2 God Triune
3 Jesus Christ
4 Creation
5 Ethics
6 Justification
7 Predestination
8 Sacraments
9 Theology in a New Key: Extrapolations and Perspectives

Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Antonie Vos (* 1944) studied theology and philosophy in the 1960s at the University of Utrecht. He taught philosophy at the Theological Faculty at the University of Utrecht during the years 1967-1984. He lectured on systematic theology and church history from 1984 to 2009 in the Reformed Church department. Presently, Vos is Professor of Historical Theology at the Evangelical Theological Faculty in Louvain, Belgium. Among his books are Kennis en Noodzakelijkheid (1981) and The Philosophy of John Duns Scotus (2006).