The Logic of the Trinity: Augustine to Ockham

255 Pages·2012·14.28 MB·English

by  Paul Thom

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the logic of the trinity
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Medieval Philosophy
texts and studies
series editor
Gyula Klima
Fordham University
editorial board
Richard Cross
Brian Davies
Peter King
Brian Leftow
John Marenbon
Robert Pasnau
Giorgio Pini
Richard Taylor
Jack Zupko
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The Logic of
the Trinity
Augustine to Ockham
paul thom
Fordham University Press (cid:129) New York (cid:129) 2012
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Thom, Paul.
The logic of the Trinity : Augustine to Ockham /
Paul Thom. — 1st ed.
p. cm. — (Medieval philosophy)
Includes bibliographical references (p. )
and index.
ISBN 978-0-8232-3476-9(cloth : alk. paper)
1. Trinity—History of doctrines. 2. Philosophy,
Medieval. I. Title.
BT109.T45 2011
231'.0440902—dc23
2011019591
Printed in the United States of America
14131254321
First edition
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contents
List of Definitions ix
List of Rules xi
List of Figures xiii
Preface xv
1. Background 1
2. Augustine 19
3. Boethius 42
4. Abelard 62
5. Gilbert of Poitiers 78
6. Peter Lombard 94
7. Bonaventure 104
8. Albert 118
9. Aquinas 129
10. Scotus 143
11. Ockham 161
Appendix: Ontological Systems 181
Notes 185
Bibliography 229
Index 235
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definitions
1.1 univ(A) iff for some B: A de B 14
1.2 acc(A)iff for some B: A in B 14
1.3 subst(A) iff not acc(A) and for no B: A ab B 14
1.4 indiv(A) iff not univ(A) and for no B: A ab B 14
2.1 subst(A) iff not acc(A) and for no B(B ≠ A) : A ab B 40
5.1 A in* Biff B ab A 82
5.2 A in Biff for some C: A adest Cand C in* B 83
5.3 acc(A) iff for some B: A adestB 92
5.4 subst(A) iff not acc(A) and for no B: both A adest B
and A in* B 92
5.5 quo(A) iff for some B: A in* B 92
5.6 quod(A) iff for no B: A in* B 92
5.7 subsistent(A) iff subst(A) and quod(A) 92
7.1 A opp Biff for some C,D: C ab Aand D ab B and
C ad D 115
7.2 A in** Biff for some C: A in* Cand C est B 115
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