Duns Scotus

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13th-14th CenturyScotland/Englandmedieval

Franciscan theologian; emphasized God's will and developed subtle theological distinctions.

Theological Positions

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Soul sleep occurs between death and resurrection.

Afterlife / Disagree

The intermediate state is conscious.

Afterlife / Agree

There are degrees of reward in heaven.

Afterlife / stronglyAgree

Angels are real spiritual beings.

Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree

Christians can and should cast out demons.

Angels & Demons / agree

Satan is a real, personal being. Not just a symbol of evil or force.

Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree

Modern science and Scripture can be fully reconciled.

Bible / agree

Prophecy in the Bible can have multiple fulfillments.

Bible / agree

Scripture alone is the highest authority in the Christian life.

Bible / disagree

The Bible contains some cultural elements no longer binding.

Bible / agree

Writings

Collationes

Collection of questions and answers on various theological topics, showcasing Scotus’s theological depth.

Source: Collationes (Collations)

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On the Will and Morality

Collection of quodlibetal questions examining freedom of the will and moral goodness.

Source: On the Will and Morality

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Ordinatio

Oxford redaction of his Commentary on Lombard’s Sentences, presenting Scotus’s mature theology (includes univocity of being).

Source: Ordinatio (Commentary on the Sentences)

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Questions on the Metaphysics of Aristotle

Lectures posing disputed questions on Aristotle’s Metaphysics, showcasing Scotus’s realist metaphysics.

Source: Questions on the Metaphysics of Aristotle

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Reportatio

Student report of Scotus’s Paris lectures on the Sentences, reflecting earlier stages of his thought.

Source: Reportatio (Oxford Lectures)

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Tractatus de Primo Principio

Metaphysical treatise arguing from contingent beings to a first necessary cause possessing infinite being.

Source: Treatise on the First Principle

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