Ens rationis from Suárez to Caramuel: A Study in Scholasticism of the Baroque Era

Daniel D. Novotný

Published by Fordham University Press 2013

Ens rationis from Suárez to Caramuel

A Study in Scholasticism of the Baroque Era

Daniel D. Novotný

In the series Medieval Philosophy: Texts and Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823291465

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The influence of the Spanish Jesuit Francisco Suárez (1548–1617) on 17th-century philosophy, theology, and law can hardly be underestimated. In this groundbreaking book, Daniel D. Novotný explores one of the most controversial topics of Suárez’s philosophy: “beings of reason.” Beings of reason are impossible intentional objects, such as blindness and square-circle. The first part of this book is structured around a close reading of Suárez’s main text on the subject, namely Disputation 54. The second part centers on texts on this topic by other outstanding philosophers of the time, such as the Spanish Jesuit Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza (1578–1641), the Italian Franciscan Bartolomeo Mastri (1602–73), and the Spanish-Bohemian-Luxembourgian polymath Juan Caramuel de Lobkowitz (1606–82). The book should be of interest not just to those concerned with beings of reason but also for all those with a broader interest in the history of the period. It is written in a clear style that will make it appealing both to historians of philosophy and to anyone interested in applying analytical tools to the history of philosophy.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
1 Scholasticism of the Baroque Era Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Problems Posed by Beings of Reason Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3 Suárez’s Objectualism: The Nature of Beings of Reason Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
4 Suárez’s Objectualism: The Causes of Beings of Reason Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
5 Suárez’s Objectualism: The Division of Beings of Reason Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
6 Hurtado’s Fallibilism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
7 Mastri/Belluto’s Modifi ed Objectualism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
8 Caramuel’s Linguistic Eliminativism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
Conclusion: Lessons from the History of Philosophy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	180
Appendix: Outlines of the Treatises Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
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Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
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Language: English
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 320

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Published: March 24, 2022
ISBN: 9780823291465