Metaphysics of the Incarnation - Thomas Aquinas to Duns Scotus

Zusatztext professional philosophers will no doubt find the essays fascinating ... it is a valuable collection. Informationen zum Autor Richard Cross is Tutorial Fellow in Theology, Oriel College, and University Lecturer in Theology, University of Oxford Klappentext The period from Thomas Aquinas to Duns Scotus is one of the richest in the history of Christian theology. Cross aims to provide a thorough examination of the doctrine in this era, making explicit its philosophical and theological foundations. Zusammenfassung The period from Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) to Duns Scotus (c.1266-1308) is one of the richest in the history of Christian theology. The Metaphysics of the Incarnation provides a through examination of the doctrine in this era, making explicit its philosophical and theological foundations, and drawing conclusions for modern Christology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. The philosophical problem: substance and nature Part I. Models for the hypostatic union 2: The concrete whole-concrete part model: pro et contra 3: The substance-accident model: (1) Franciscans from Bonaventure to William of Ware 4: The substance-accident model: (2) Giles of Rome and his opponents 5: The substance-accident model: (3) Duns Scotus Excursus 1 Part II. Trinitarian Issues 7: The ratio terminandi: essence or personal property? Part III. The communication of properties 9: Relations and intrinsic properties 10: Christ's human activity: agency and predication Excursus 2 Part IV. Theories of subsistence 12: Esse theories of subsistence 13: Relation theories of subsistence 14: Negation theories of subsistence: (1) The thirteenth century 15: Negation theories of subsistence: (2) Duns Scotus Conclusion

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• Authors: Revd Richard Cross, Richard Cross, Richard (Tutorial Fellow in Theology Cross
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.02.2002
• EAN: 9780199244362
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924436-2
• No. of pages: 380
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Church history, Medieval Western philosophy