Creatura intellecta: die Ideen und Possibilien bei Duns Scotus mit Ausblick auf Franz von Mayronis, Poncius und Mastrius
Book Description
This scholarly exploration delves into one of medieval philosophy's most profound questions: the relationship between divine knowledge and the nature of possibility itself. Tobias Hoffmann examines the intricate modal theory of Duns Scotus, a thirteenth-century Franciscan philosopher whose ideas continue to influence theological and philosophical thought today.
At the heart of this investigation lies a fundamental spiritual inquiry: Are things possible because God knows them to be possible, or do possibilities exist independently of divine awareness? Hoffmann presents compelling evidence that Scotus believed possibilities derive their very nature from God's knowledge of them, offering fresh textual analysis that previous scholars have overlooked.
The work extends beyond Scotus himself, tracing how these ideas evolved through later thinkers. Readers will discover how Francis of Meyronnes developed these concepts in the fourteenth century, and how seventeenth-century Scotists John Punch and Bartholomew Mastrius interpreted and applied this modal framework.
For those seeking to understand the deeper connections between consciousness, possibility, and divine reality, this study provides rigorous philosophical grounding. The book illuminates how medieval thinkers grappled with questions that remain central to spiritual understanding: the nature of potential, the role of divine intellect in shaping reality, and the fundamental structure of what is possible.
Through careful analysis of primary sources, Hoffmann reveals how these ancient insights continue to offer wisdom for contemporary seekers exploring the relationship between mind, possibility, and the sacred.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~10 hours)
📄 Length: 356 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Possibility
- ✓ Explore God (Christianity)
- ✓ Explore OUR Brockhaus selection
- ✓ Explore Intellect
- ✓ Explore History
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore God
- ✓ Explore Christianity
