Duns Scotus, John(C. 1266–1308) As with many of the medieval Schoolmen, little is known of the early life of John Duns, the Scot (or Scotus), a theologian and philosopher. From the record of his ordination to the priesthood by Bishop Oliver...

DUNS SCOTUS, JOHN (c. 1266–1308), Franciscan philosopher and theologian, and founder of the school of Scotism. Born in Scotland and trained by his paternal uncle at the Franciscan friary at Dumfries, Scotland, Duns Scotus entered the Franciscan...

Duns Scotus, John [addendum] Perhaps the most important recent area of research in Scotus's philosophy has been in modal theory. There are two fundamental questions: To what extent does Scotus develop an understanding of modalities that is...

(born c. 1266, Duns, Lothian [now in Scottish Borders], Scotland—died November 8, 1308, Cologne [Germany]) influential Franciscan realist philosopher and scholastic theologian who pioneered the classical defense of the doctrine that Mary, the...

(ca. 1266–1308). Born in Scotland, Duns Scotus probably obtained his early education at the Franciscan convent in Dumfries, where he entered the order by 1280. He was sent to Oxford no later than 1290 to begin his studies and may have received...

. c. 1266–1308. Born probably at Duns near Anglo-Scottish border. Scottish theologian and philosopher who probably worked in Cambridge, Oxford and Paris. His interests were in the same general area as those of AQUINAS, though somewhat less...

c. 1266-1308 Scottish philosopher and theologian who helped establish the framework for the scientific method by distinguishing between causal laws and empirical generalizations. The author of numerous works, including commentaries on Aristotle, Duns...

(born 1266, Duns, Lothian, Scot.—died Nov. 8, 1308, Cologne) Medieval Scottish philosopher and Scholastic theologian. He studied and taught at Oxford, where he joined the Franciscans, and later taught at the University of Paris, from which he was...

For SCOTUS, see Supreme Court of the United States. For other uses, see John Scotus. Blessed John Duns Scotus, O.F.M (c. 1266 – November 8, 1308) was a theologian, philosopher, and logician. Some argue that during his tenure at Oxford, the...