Duns Scotus

American  

[duhnz skoh-tuhs] / dʌnz ˈskoʊ təs /

noun

1. John Doctor Subtilis, 1265?–1308, Scottish scholastic theologian.

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Duns Scotus British  

/ ˈdʌnz ˈskɒtəs /

noun

1. John. ?1265–1308, Scottish scholastic theologian and Franciscan priest: opposed the theology of St Thomas Aquinas See also Scotism

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Example Sentences

The brutish and influential work of Georg Baselitz and Sigmar Polke thrums in works like "Duns Scotus," named for a medieval philospher who insisted that existence is pure abstraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2015

It was with Duns Scotus in the fourteenth century that the idea of the incarnation taking place even without the Fall achieved a definitive form as a theological opinion.

From Forbes • May 20, 2012

Philosopher Ross contends that this interesting argument was stated more successfully in the 13th century by his hero, Duns Scotus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Duns Scotus died at a very early age, scarcely more than forty, yet his writings are voluminously extensive and have been carefully preserved, for few men had as enthusiastic students as he.

From The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

When his master, William Varron, removed to Paris in 1301, Duns Scotus was appointed to succeed him as professor of philosophy, and his lectures attracted an immense number of students.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various