1st Edition

John Duns Scotus A Life

By Antonie Vos Copyright 2026
244 Pages
by Central European University Press

John Duns Scotus (1266-1308) was one of the most important theologians and philosophers of the Middle Ages with a considerable infl uence on both christian and secular thought. He was called the Doctor Subtilis for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought. Despite his importance and greatness, little is known about his life, and information on his life in older literature is often not... Read more

Introduction
1. Biographical issues
2. Duns and Oxford
3. Oxford
4. After the Lectura – 1299-1301
5. The continent I
6. Oxford and Cambridge
7. The continent II
8. Master at Paris and Cologne
9. Scotus’ thought: An overview
Appendices
Abbreviations and bibliography

Biography

Antonie Vos (1944) was professor of Philosophy and Systematic Theology at Utrecht University and Historical Theology at ETF Leuven. He studied the ideas of John Duns Scotus for years and founded the research group John Duns Scotus.