Thomas Aquinas & John Duns Scotus: Natural Theology in the High Middle Ages

by Alexander W. Hall

Book Overview

Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus are arguably the most celebrated representatives of the 'Golden Age' of scholasticism. Primarily, they are known for their work in natural theology, which seeks to demonstrate tenets of faith without recourse to premises rooted in dogma or revelation.

Scholars of this Golden Age drew on a wealth of tradition, dating back to Plato and Aristotle, and taking in the Arabic and Jewish interpretations of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441184082
• ISBN13: 9781441184085
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"