Aquinas & Scotus

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course will investigate the thought of arguably the two greatest medieval philosophers and Catholic philosophers--St. Thomas Aquinas and Bl. John Duns Scotus. They will be our guides for investigating questions concerning such topics as the possibility of change, the metaphysical structure of the world, whether natures are common (e.g., do all humans share one human nature?), the existence of God and His attributes, and the value of their thought today. We will pay attention to their points of agreement and disagreement, evaluating their arguments and positions.