Christian Sacraments in a Postmodern World
Christian Sacraments in a Postmodern World

Author: Kenan B. Osborne

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780809139040

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Christian Sacraments in a Postmodern World offers a fresh perspective on the sacramental event by bringing together two generally unrelated subjects in a new way: sacramental theology and postmodern philosophical thought. Osborne shows, in an innovative way, how these two factors of third millennium life can be positively united to encourage powerful new thinking on the ways we Christians not only theorize about sacraments but also live sacraments. Using a key section on sacraments from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and by employing foundational concepts of postmodern philosophy and several issues from medieval Franciscan philosophy, the author develops a distinctly different approach to sacrament events. Here is a visionary, thoughtful work by a major theologian, writer and educator. It is sure to stir thinking and discussion among theologians, philosophers, liturgists and religious educators. +

Individuation in Scholasticism
Individuation in Scholasticism

Author: Jorge J. E. Gracia

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1994-07-01

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 9780791418604

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Examines the place of individuation in the work of over 25 scholastic writers from when Arabic and Greek thought began to impact Europe, until scholasticism died out. Experts on particular authors contribute chapters that cover all the major figures and a representative few of the lesser. Other chapters survey the problem of individuation, the medieval legacy, Islamic and Jewish thought, and the continuing scholastic influence on modern philosophy. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

John Duns Scotus
John Duns Scotus

Author: Ludger Honnefelder

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13: 9789004103573

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'Of realty the rarest-veined unraveler', John Duns Scotus was one of the profoundest metaphysicians who ever lived. In this volume, the world's foremost Scotus scholars collaborate to present the latest research on his work. In ethics, the focus is on practical wisdom, on beauty as an ethical concept, and on the independence of the virtues; in metaphysics, on modality, individuation, and being. Textbook accounts notwithstanding, Scotus' theory of logical possibilities implies no existence or actuality for possible beings though being and thinking presuppose the domain of possibility; potency only supervenes on the actual. There are important thirteenth-century precursors of Scotus' theory of modality and individuation. Posterior to quidditative entity, Scotus clearly distinguishes the ultimate reality of individual beings both from individuals and from individuality.

Scotus for Dunces
Scotus for Dunces

Author: Mary Beth Ingham

Publisher: Franciscan Inst Pubs

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9781576591871

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This guide to several aspects of the theological and philosophical thought of John Duns Scotus gives clarity to the work of a man with a "reputation for intricate and technical reasoning."

The Philosophical Vision of John Duns Scotus
The Philosophical Vision of John Duns Scotus

Author: Mary Beth Ingham

Publisher: CUA Press

Published: 2004-07

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0813213703

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In this much-anticipated work, distinguished authors Mary Beth Ingham and Mechthild Dreyer present an accessible introduction to the philosophy of the thirteenth century Franciscan John Duns Scotus