Treatise on the First Principle

John Duns Scotus, Thomas M. Ward

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Hackett Publishing
10 September 2024

Philosophy; Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Philosophy of religion

"Seeking what he describes as ""the utmost limit of the knowledge our natural reason can achieve . . . concerning the True Existence [that is God],"" John Duns Scotus (12651308) offers in this treatise one of philosophy's most rigorous and ambitious attempts to deduce God's existence from purely metaphysical theorems. As elucidated by its concise philosophical commentary, Thomas M. Ward's new translation of the Treatise on the First Principle puts a masterpiece of natural theology within reach of a new generation of English-reading students of philosophy."

By: John Duns Scotus
Translated by: Thomas M. Ward
Imprint: Hackett Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781647921705
ISBN 10: 1647921708
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 10 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Thomas M. Ward is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Baylor University.

Reviews for Treatise on the First Principle

"""A very useful volume. The translation is clear, faithful, and eminently readable. The commentary hits exactly the right level. The writing is very clear; the difficulties are not shirked but instead carefully faced, and as an aid to study and comprehension of the text (which is a difficult one) it should be extremely valuable."" --Thomas Williams, Isabelle A. and Henry D. Martin Professor of Medieval Philosophy, Georgetown University"