Ordered by love: an introduction to john duns scotus - thomas m. ward

John Duns Scotus (1265-1308), beatified by Pope St.

John Paul II in 1993, is widely recognized as one of the most original and influential philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages.

Ordered by Love offers a sympathetic exploration of a wide range of Scotuss thought.

Topics covered include his understanding of the relationship between faith and reason, his doctrine of individuation by haecceity (thisness), his theory of the univocity of the concept of being, his emphasis on Gods freedom and its supposed consequences for moral theory, his defense of Marys immaculate conception, and his teaching on the primacy of Christ.