Duns Sco·tus (d nz sk  t s), John Known as "the Subtle Doctor." 1265?-1308. Scottish Franciscan friar, philosopher, and theologian whose commentary on Lombard's Sentences challenged influential doctrines of Aquinas, including his optimistic view of reason's ability to attain truth about the divine. |
Duns Scotus [ˈdʌnz ˈskɒtəs]
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(Biographies / Duns Scotus, John (?1265-1308) M, Scottish, RELIGION: theologian, RELIGION: clergyman) John. ?1265-1308, Scottish scholastic theologian and Franciscan priest: opposed the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas See also Scotism
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| Noun | 1. | Duns Scotus - Scottish theologian who was very influential in the Middle Ages (1265-1308) |
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