William Ockham on Metaphysics
Biographical note
Jenny E. Pelletier, Ph.D. (2010), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Chaire de recherche du Canada en théorie de la connaissance at Université du Québec à Montréal.
Readership
Specialists, post-graduate and advanced undergraduate students of medieval philosophy, theology, and the history of metaphysics as well as any relevant institutes and academic libraries.
Table of contents
Acknowledgements ... ix
Abbreviations ... xi
Introduction ... 1
1 Metaphysics as a Science ... 11
A. The Ontology of Knowledge ... 13
B. Scientifijic Knowledge ... 17
C. Aggregate Sciences ... 26
D. Subjects and Objects ... 38
E. Real and Rational Sciences ... 50
F. The Necessity of Scientifijic Knowledge ... 54
G. Metaphysics as a Science ... 57
2 The Concept of Being ... 71
A. Preliminaries: The Origin, Nature, and Function of Concepts ... 72
B. A Distinct and Most General Concept ... 99
C. Delineating the Signifijication of the Concept of Being ... 106
D. Metaphysics as General Ontology ... 127
3 The Predication of the Term ‘Being’ ... 149
A. The Semantic Background ... 152
B. The Case of God and Creatures ... 169
C. The Case of Substance and Accident ... 179
D. Ontologically Justifying Univocity for God and Creatures ... 188
E. The Univocity of ‘Being’ and Metaphysics ... 199
4 Metaphysics and Theology ... 206
A. The Theology of the Viator ... 209
B. Philosophy and the Viator’s Theology ... 242
C. Metaphysics, Physics, and Theology on God ... 261
Conclusion ... 271
Bibliography ... 279
Index ... 291
Abbreviations ... xi
Introduction ... 1
1 Metaphysics as a Science ... 11
A. The Ontology of Knowledge ... 13
B. Scientifijic Knowledge ... 17
C. Aggregate Sciences ... 26
D. Subjects and Objects ... 38
E. Real and Rational Sciences ... 50
F. The Necessity of Scientifijic Knowledge ... 54
G. Metaphysics as a Science ... 57
2 The Concept of Being ... 71
A. Preliminaries: The Origin, Nature, and Function of Concepts ... 72
B. A Distinct and Most General Concept ... 99
C. Delineating the Signifijication of the Concept of Being ... 106
D. Metaphysics as General Ontology ... 127
3 The Predication of the Term ‘Being’ ... 149
A. The Semantic Background ... 152
B. The Case of God and Creatures ... 169
C. The Case of Substance and Accident ... 179
D. Ontologically Justifying Univocity for God and Creatures ... 188
E. The Univocity of ‘Being’ and Metaphysics ... 199
4 Metaphysics and Theology ... 206
A. The Theology of the Viator ... 209
B. Philosophy and the Viator’s Theology ... 242
C. Metaphysics, Physics, and Theology on God ... 261
Conclusion ... 271
Bibliography ... 279
Index ... 291
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