tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post613508828041744051..comments2023-09-27T03:56:28.403-05:00Comments on la nouvelle théologie: A Question on Duns Scotus, Freedom, etcFr. D.L. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17048377154825646232noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-91188278569667644712010-07-26T14:39:27.790-05:002010-07-26T14:39:27.790-05:00Duns Scotus has been called the 'Doctor Subtil...Duns Scotus has been called the 'Doctor Subtilis' for a good reason, and reading your blog confirms it. I should say also that Walter Ong notes that in Scotus's own writings, the speculative formulation never occurs but only in the notes compiled by students.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262662173303042998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-34396114990739021442010-07-26T14:13:11.573-05:002010-07-26T14:13:11.573-05:00Pope Benedict is somewhat incorrect in his exposit...Pope Benedict is somewhat incorrect in his exposition of Scotus (and, I would add, Scotus is closer to Augustine than Thomas is but nevermind that for now). Scotus holds that both intellect and will cooperating in causing the volitional act. I've posted the relevant text on my blog.<br /><br />http://lyfaber.blogspot.com/2010/07/response-to-benedict-xvi-audience-on.htmlLee Faberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476833516234522602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-28101682040034262172010-07-16T23:00:55.011-05:002010-07-16T23:00:55.011-05:00In the passage quoted, B16 very deftly points out ...In the passage quoted, B16 very deftly points out that Duns Scotus rightly appeals to a love that transcends knowledge: "Of course, as Duns Scotus affirms in line with Franciscan theology, love transcends knowledge and is capable of perceiving ever better than thought, but it is always the love of the God who is 'Logos'" In this I'm reminded a bit of CS Lewis's reference to an ancient law beyond the law of punishment (The Lion, the Witch, etc). So, too there is a reasonableness to God's love for us which is beyond our own reason....Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262662173303042998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11834527.post-66213343828649650442010-07-16T14:59:34.216-05:002010-07-16T14:59:34.216-05:00I think Scotus was Right! (with a capital R). ......I think Scotus was Right! (with a capital R). ...But that's probably just because:<br /><br />a. Hans Urs Von Balthasar emphasizes the freedom and arbitrariness of God's choice to love, and that it is beyond reason.<br /><br />b. I've found Thomas' explanation that we act based on knowledge/intellect to be great theoretically, but wrong practically. St. Paul in Romans 7 seems to show the dichotemy between the mind and the will, 'I know that the law is spiritual, BUT' type of thing. (although the Augustinian or Thomist will just say that this is the corruption of the intellect). <br /><br />c. It makes no logical sense for God to love us, and so the will must be the centre of freedom rather than the intellect. <br /><br />I dunno. I just am finding Scotism to be more pragmatically/existentially satisfying than Thomism. Although there's always Augustinianism...Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752373297874435269noreply@blogger.com