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Duns Scotus, John
(Encyclopedia)Duns Scotus, John dŭnz skōˈtəs [key] [Lat. Scotus=Irishman or Scot], c.1266–1308, scholastic philosopher and theologian, called the Subtle Doctor. A native of Scotland, he became a Franciscan an...John Scotus
(Encyclopedia)John Scotus: see Duns Scotus, John; Eriugena, John Scotus. ...Scotus
(Encyclopedia)Scotus: see Eriugena, John Scotus; Duns Scotus. ...Erigena, John Scotus
(Encyclopedia)Erigena, John Scotus: Eriugena, John Scotus. ...Eriugena, John Scotus
(Encyclopedia)Eriugena or Erigena, John Scotus skōˈtəs ĕryo͞oˈjĭnə; ĕrĭjˈ– ĕrēˈ– [key] [Lat. Scotus=Irish, Eriugena=born in Ireland], c.810–c.877, scholastic philosopher, born in Ireland. About ...neo-scholasticism
(Encyclopedia)neo-scholasticism, philosophical viewpoint, prominent in the 19th and 20th cent., that sought to apply the doctrines of scholasticism to contemporary political, economic, and social problems. It is of...will, in philosophy and psychology
(Encyclopedia)will, in philosophy and psychology, term used to describe that which is alleged to stimulate the motivation of purposeful activity. It is characteristic of the will that it can be observed only in one...Marianus Scotus, 1028–c.1082, Irish monk and chronicler
(Encyclopedia)Marianus Scotus mărēāˈnəs skōˈtəs [key], 1028–c.1082, Irish monk and chronicler, whose Gaelic name was Mael-brigte. He left Ireland in 1056 and lived on the Continent until his death. His ch...Oxford, University of
(Encyclopedia)Oxford, University of, at Oxford, England, one of the oldest English-language universities in the world. The university was a leading center of learning throughout the Middle Ages; such scholars as Ro...Marianus Scotus, d. 1088, Irish churchman
(Encyclopedia)Marianus Scotus, d. 1088, Irish churchman, whose Gaelic name was Muiredach. He left Ireland in 1067 on a pilgrimage to Rome but settled permanently at Regensburg (Ratisbon), Germany, where he became a...Browse by Subject
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