Scotism About Possible Natures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10691487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas M Ward (0000-0002-5794-418X, Baylor University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 275 |
| Pages | 393-408 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Philosophical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8094 • E-ISSN: 1467-9213 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pq/pqy045 |
| OpenAlex | W2892857098 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
I motivate and develop a view, found in John Duns Scotus, concerning God's explanatory role in the possibility of possible natures. A possible nature is a nature which can be instanced. The view is that possible natures have their possibility due to the coherence of their simple parts, but the simples which make up natures are themselves ex nihilo productions of divine intellect.
Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) · Epistemology · Intellect · Simple (philosophy) · Karl Barth and Christian Theology · Mathematics · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |