The Doctrine of Univocity Is True and Salutary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20458987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Williams (0000-0002-8724-4678, University of Notre Dame, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 575-585 |
| Publication date | 2005-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-7177 • E-ISSN: 1468-0025 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0025.2005.00298.x |
| OpenAlex | W1981530027 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 1 |
After clearing up some misunderstandings of Scotus’s doctrine of univocity, I argue that the doctrine of univocity is true. All predications about God must be reducible to univocity if they are to be intelligible at all. So even if the doctrine has unwelcome consequences, we ought to affirm it anyway; it is not the job of the theologian or philosopher to shrink from uncomfortable truths. I then argue that the doctrine of univocity in fact has no unwelcome consequences. Moreover, it has at least two salutary logical consequences of the highest importance. I conclude that the polemic against univocity, and against Scotus as its defender, is misplaced
Doctrine · Epistemology · Theology · Karl Barth and Christian Theology · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |