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John Duns Scotus OFM (/ ˈ s k oʊ t ə s / SKOH-təs; Ecclesiastical Latin: [duns ˈskɔtus], "Duns the Scot"; c. 1265/66 – 8 November 1308) was a Scottish Catholic priest and Franciscan friar, university professor, philosopher and theologian.
May 9, 2016 · A Franciscan college and friary called Duns Scotus broke ground on the large parcel in 1928, and opened in 1930. It was in operation long enough that graduates still run a Facebook page and share memories of student life there.
May 31, 2001 · John Duns Scotus (1265/66–1308) was one of the most important and influential philosopher-theologians of the High Middle Ages.
Scotus’s novel account of universals and individuation gained a wide following and inspired brilliant counterarguments by Ockham and Thomist opponents. Despite its flaws, his argument for God ’s existence, perhaps the most complicated of any ever written, is a philosophical tour de force.
As with many of the medieval Schoolmen, little is known of the early life of John Duns, the Scot (or Scotus), a theologian and philosopher. From the record of his ordination to the priesthood by Bishop Oliver Sutton at Northampton on March 17, 1291, it is inferred that he was born early in 1266. Rival traditions, neither of which can be traced ...
Jan 1, 2020 · John Duns Scotus (1265/1266–1308) was one of the most important and influential philosopher-theologians of the High Middle Ages. His brilliantly complex and nuanced thought, which earned him the nickname “the Subtle Doctor,” left a mark on...
Mar 17, 2022 · In the presence of high Church dignitaries, the university authorities, respected doctors of the various accredited schools and religious orders, and a great concourse of university students, Duns Scotus successfully defended Mary’s privilege of the Immaculate Conception.
