In The Harmony of Goodness, Mary Beth presents the ethical vision of John Duns Scotus (1265-1308) in an integrated manner, bringing together aspects of virtue, moral reasoning, free choice, rational judgment, and spirituality as parts of a whole human life. As Ingham writes, My own reading of Scotus has been informed by his concern to speak of the morally good act as a beautiful work of art, and of the moral agent as a formed artist. I examine the moral philosophy of John Duns Scotus as if it were a wind chime: composed of several independent elements, all interrelated in such a way that their mutual interaction produces the harmony which is goodness (Introduction, xiv). This work examines the ethical thought of Scotus according to his notion of mutuality or relationship. It is this basic concept, and not freedom, which offers a fruitful avenue for discovery of the contemporary relevance of this Franciscan philosopher-theologian. This study brings to light Scotus' integrated vision of human moral living.

The Harmony of Goodness: Mutuality and Moral Living According to John Duns Scotus

Religion & Spirituality

Mary Beth Ingham

Religious Studies

Franciscan Press

This book is a "simple guide" to theological and philosophical aspects of the thought of the medieval Franciscan, John Duns Scotus. Known as the Subtle Doctor, Scotus has a reputation for intricate and technical reasoning. Ingham provides an insightful and creative introduction to his thought in this book. Philosophical and theological principles are explored with clarity and demonstrated by the use of numerous practical examples. By organizing the book around themes that are both timely and urgent, Ingham invites the reader into thoughtful reflection, encourages lively discussion, and challenges Franciscans in particular to consider choosing patterns of relattionships that strive for the good and beauty in all things.

Scotus for Dunces: An Introduction to the Subtle Doctor

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Franciscan Inst Pubs

The special focus of this study is the appreciation of beauty in the writings of two great theorists of the tradition, Bonaventure of Bagnoregio and John Duns Scotus. Here we see the confluence of a rich earlier tradition of Christian reflection on beauty and its role in our journey toward God. From Augustine to the Victorines, a rich Platonic stream within the Western Catholic tradition spoke of God as Beauty. One of the chief contributions of this presentation is its linkage of the categories of the Good and the Beautiful, of the moral and the aesthetic, within a framework of Francicsan reflection on the world, the human person and the divine-human encounter. A worthy contribution to the ongoing project of retrieval of the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition, this study will introduce many who are committed to a recovery of attention to beauty in our human journey to new dialogue-partners from the Christian tradition. This is the sixth in a series intended to encompass topics which will connect the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition with today's language of our Christian Catholic Franciscan way of Gospel life. It will include some of the many different carriers of our Franciscan Tradition - not just Francis and cleric theologians, but also Clare, the women penitents and the laity. Embedded in this vision and communicated in the Intellectual Tradition are implications for the world of politics, economics, social relations, family life and daily human existence.

Rejoicing in the Works of the Lord: Beauty in the Franciscan Tradition (Franciscan Heritage Series, Volume 6)

Christian Books & Bibles

Proceedings of the Quadruple Congress on John Duns Scotus, Part 1: John Duns Scotus, Philosopher

Oleg Bychkov

Since the first publication of John Duns Scotus: The Harmony of Goodness in 1996, much work hasappeared in print on Scotus s theological and philosophical vision including the gradual completionof the Vatican edition of Scotus s Ordinatio. Various congresses and international gatheringscontinue to highlight the important significance of this great medieval thinker for the new millennium.Drawing upon the work of several significant scholars combined with her own deepenedconviction that understanding Scotus s moral philosophy and theology must be understood withinthe broader context of Franciscan spirituality including the role of Stoic and monastic influences onthe medieval Franciscans, Mary Beth Ingham, C.S.J., offers this new edition of John Duns Scotus: TheHarmony of Goodness. Scotus s articulation of a moral vision to lived harmony and to moral living asa path of beauty is offered anew by Ingham in this new edition.

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The Harmony of Goodness: Mutuality and Moral Living According to John Duns Scotus

Scotus for Dunces: An Introduction to the Subtle Doctor

Rejoicing in the Works of the Lord: Beauty in the Franciscan Tradition (Franciscan Heritage Series, Volume 6)

Proceedings of the Quadruple Congress on John Duns Scotus, Part 1: John Duns Scotus, Philosopher

The Harmony of Goodness: Mutuality and Moral Living According to John Duns Scotus