The origin of Gonsalvus's dispute with Eckhart has to do with the relative superiority of the will to that of the intellect in knowing God. Gonsalvus held that the will was superior since, through it, God is known as he actually is whereas the intellect only knows the image of God in the mind. Eckhart believed that the intellect was superior to the will in this regard since through it, God can be known without any of the human qualities with which the will invests its image of him.[2]
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^ abcThomas Williams, ed. (2003). The Cambridge Companion to Duns Scotus(PDF). Cambridge University Press. ISBN0521635632.
^Meister Eckhart (1974). Armand A. Maurer (ed.). Parisian Questions and Prologues. Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. pp. 22–3. (Maurer's introduction)
gonsalvus, spain, 15th, century, scribe, gonzalo, fernández, heredia, gonsalvus, hispanus, spanish, gonzalo, españa, 1255, 1313, spanish, franciscan, theologian, scholastic, philosopher, became, minister, general, order, friars, minor, born, lugo, taught, univ. For the 15th century scribe see Gonzalo Fernandez de Heredia Gonsalvus Hispanus Spanish Gonzalo de Espana c 1255 1313 was a Spanish Franciscan theologian and scholastic philosopher who became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor He was born at Lugo He taught at the University of Paris where he carried out a disputation with Meister Eckhart in 1303 1 4 He was expelled from Paris as a papal supporter in the dispute with Philip IV of France 1 5 He came across the younger Duns Scotus and supported him appointing him regent master of the Franciscans there in 1304 1 2 5 Dispute with Meister Eckhart editThe origin of Gonsalvus s dispute with Eckhart has to do with the relative superiority of the will to that of the intellect in knowing God Gonsalvus held that the will was superior since through it God is known as he actually is whereas the intellect only knows the image of God in the mind Eckhart believed that the intellect was superior to the will in this regard since through it God can be known without any of the human qualities with which the will invests its image of him 2 Notes edit a b c Thomas Williams ed 2003 The Cambridge Companion to Duns Scotus PDF Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521635632 Meister Eckhart 1974 Armand A Maurer ed Parisian Questions and Prologues Toronto Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies pp 22 3 Maurer s introduction External links editBibliography of the works of GonsalvusCatholic Church titlesPreceded byGiovanni Mincio da Morrovalle Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor1304 1313 Succeeded byAlexander Bonini Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gonsalvus of Spain amp oldid 1157940665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
