Duns Scotus and the Problem of Universals

John Duns Scotus (d.1308), known as the ''subtle doctor'' among medieval schoolmen, produced a formidable philosophical theology using and adapting an Aristotelian metaphysical framework. Critical of Thomas Aquinas'' grand Summas, Scotus died before producing a final synthesis of his own. Indeed, his work, left in disarray for centuries, has only recently become available in an edited format.  Con...