He was born in Holcot, Northamptonshire. A follower of William of Ockham, he was nicknamed the Doctor firmus et indefatigabilis, the "strong and tireless doctor." He made important contributions to semantics, the debate over God’s knowledge of future contingent events; discussions of predestination, grace and merit; and philosophical theology more generally.[2]
Modern interest in Holcot has been limited. His influence in the late Middle Ages, however, was clearly great, as is evidenced by the number of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century manuscripts of his work that have survived. For example, there exist 48 manuscripts of Holcot’s Questions on the Sentences (compared to 36 manuscripts of William of Ockham’s Sentences commentary).[3] More impressive are the 175 manuscripts of his commentary on the Book of Wisdom (Lectiones super librum Sapientiae),[4] a work that has been identified as a prime literary source for Chaucer's Nun's Priest's Tale.[5] Holcot was still read in the sixteenth-century when the Parisian theologian, Jacques Almain, wrote a work engaging Holcot's opinions. The commentary on the Book of Wisdom was printed in 1480, and, subsequently, went through many editions.
An edition of the questions on the Sentences was printed at Lyon in 1497, although it contained a cover letter stating that the manuscripts used to produce this edition were disorderly and unreliable. Unfortunately, this remains the only edition of Holcot’s Sentences available today.[6]
^Also Holgot, Holkot, Holcott, Robertus or Ropertus, Robertus Haldecotus.
^Thomas Williams, ‘Transmission and Translation’, in AS McGrade, ed, The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy, (Cambridge: CUP, 2003), p. 337.
^Thomas Williams, ‘Transmission and Translation’, in AS McGrade, ed, The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy, (Cambridge: CUP, 2003), p. 337.
^Thomas Williams, ‘Transmission and Translation’, in AS McGrade, ed, The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy, (Cambridge: CUP, 2003), p. 337.
^See The Nun's Priest's Tale and Nominalism: A Preliminary Study by Grover C. Furr and references given there.
^Thomas Williams, ‘Transmission and Translation’, in AS McGrade, ed, The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy, (Cambridge: CUP, 2003), p. 337.
^Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "Robert Holkot"
Further reading
Works and translations
Hester Goodenough Gelber (ed.), Robert Holcot. Exploring the Boundaries of Reason: Three Questions on the Nature of God, Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 1983.
Onorato Grassi (ed.), "Il 'De obiecto actus credendi' di Robert Holcot: introduzione e edizione", in Documenti e studi sulla tradizione filosofica medievale, 5, 1994, pp. 487–521.
Paul A. Streveler and Katherine H. Tachau, (eds.), Seeing the Future Clearly: Questions on Future Contingents by Robert Holcot, Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 1995.
Super sapientiam Salomonis. Konrad Winters, Köln 1476.
In proverbia Salomonis Roberti Holcoti seu Thomae Gualesii (sive hic sive ille fuerit author) explanationes locupletissime. Petit & Frellon, Parisiis 1510 Digitized.
Studies
John L. Farthing (1988), Thomas Aquinas and Gabriel Biel: Images of St. Thomas Aquinas in German Nominalism on the Eve of the Reformation, Durham, NC: Duke.
Fritz Hoffman, Die Theologische Methode des Oxforder Dominikanerlehrers Robert Holcot, Münster: Aschendorff, 1972.
Leonard A. Kennedy, The Philosophy of Robert Holcot, Fourteenth-Century Skeptic, (Lewiston, NY, 1993).
Paolo Molteni, Roberto Holcot, O.P.: Dottrina della Grazia e della Giustificazione, Pinerolo: Alzani, 1968.
Heiko Oberman, 'Facientibus quod in se est Deus non denegat Gratiam: Robert Holcot, O.P. and the Beginnings of Luther's Theology', Harvard Theological Review, Vol. 55, No. 4 (Oct., 1962), pp. 317–342
Thomas Williams, 'Transmission and Translation', in A. S. McGrade (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
John T. Slotemaker and Jeffrey C. Witt, Robert Holcot, (Great Medieval Thinkers) Oxford University Press, 2016
Walter Senner (2000). "Robert(us) Holcot OP (auch: R. Haldecotus, Doctor firmus et indefatigabilis)". In Bautz, Traugott. Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German) 17. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 1151–1155. ISBN3-88309-080-8.
Robert Holcot, by John T. Slotemaker and Jeffrey C. Witt, 2016, Published by Oxford Scholarship Online: August 2016
August 23, 2023
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Robert Holcot 1 OP c 1290 1349 was an English Dominican scholastic philosopher theologian and influential Biblical scholar Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 4 1 Works and translations 4 2 Studies 5 External linksBiography EditHe was born in Holcot Northamptonshire A follower of William of Ockham he was nicknamed the Doctor firmus et indefatigabilis the strong and tireless doctor He made important contributions to semantics the debate over God s knowledge of future contingent events discussions of predestination grace and merit and philosophical theology more generally 2 Modern interest in Holcot has been limited His influence in the late Middle Ages however was clearly great as is evidenced by the number of fourteenth and fifteenth century manuscripts of his work that have survived For example there exist 48 manuscripts of Holcot s Questions on the Sentences compared to 36 manuscripts of William of Ockham s Sentences commentary 3 More impressive are the 175 manuscripts of his commentary on the Book of Wisdom Lectiones super librum Sapientiae 4 a work that has been identified as a prime literary source for Chaucer s Nun s Priest s Tale 5 Holcot was still read in the sixteenth century when the Parisian theologian Jacques Almain wrote a work engaging Holcot s opinions The commentary on the Book of Wisdom was printed in 1480 and subsequently went through many editions An edition of the questions on the Sentences was printed at Lyon in 1497 although it contained a cover letter stating that the manuscripts used to produce this edition were disorderly and unreliable Unfortunately this remains the only edition of Holcot s Sentences available today 6 Holcot died of the Black plague in 1349 7 See also EditAdam de Wodeham HermeticismReferences Edit Also Holgot Holkot Holcott Robertus or Ropertus Robertus Haldecotus Thomas Williams Transmission and Translation in AS McGrade ed The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy Cambridge CUP 2003 p 337 Thomas Williams Transmission and Translation in AS McGrade ed The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy Cambridge CUP 2003 p 337 Thomas Williams Transmission and Translation in AS McGrade ed The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy Cambridge CUP 2003 p 337 See The Nun s Priest s Tale and Nominalism A Preliminary Study by Grover C Furr and references given there Thomas Williams Transmission and Translation in AS McGrade ed The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy Cambridge CUP 2003 p 337 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Robert Holkot Further reading EditWorks and translations Edit Hester Goodenough Gelber ed Robert Holcot Exploring the Boundaries of Reason Three Questions on the Nature of God Toronto Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies 1983 Onorato Grassi ed Il De obiecto actus credendi di Robert Holcot introduzione e edizione in Documenti e studi sulla tradizione filosofica medievale 5 1994 pp 487 521 Paul A Streveler and Katherine H Tachau eds Seeing the Future Clearly Questions on Future Contingents by Robert Holcot Toronto Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies 1995 Super sapientiam Salomonis Konrad Winters Koln 1476 In proverbia Salomonis Roberti Holcoti seu Thomae Gualesii sive hic sive ille fuerit author explanationes locupletissime Petit amp Frellon Parisiis 1510 Digitized Studies Edit John L Farthing 1988 Thomas Aquinas and Gabriel Biel Images of St Thomas Aquinas in German Nominalism on the Eve of the Reformation Durham NC Duke Fritz Hoffman Die Theologische Methode des Oxforder Dominikanerlehrers Robert Holcot Munster Aschendorff 1972 Leonard A Kennedy The Philosophy of Robert Holcot Fourteenth Century Skeptic Lewiston NY 1993 Paolo Molteni Roberto Holcot O P Dottrina della Grazia e della Giustificazione Pinerolo Alzani 1968 Heiko Oberman The Harvest of Medieval Theology Gabriel Biel and Late Medieval Nominalism Grand Rapids MI Baker Academic 2001 Heiko Oberman Facientibus quod in se est Deus non denegat Gratiam Robert Holcot O P and the Beginnings of Luther s Theology Harvard Theological Review Vol 55 No 4 Oct 1962 pp 317 342 Thomas Williams Transmission and Translation in A S McGrade ed The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2003 John T Slotemaker and Jeffrey C Witt Robert Holcot Great Medieval Thinkers Oxford University Press 2016External links EditGelber Hester Robert Holkot In Zalta Edward N ed Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Walter Senner 2000 Robert us Holcot OP auch R Haldecotus Doctor firmus et indefatigabilis In Bautz Traugott Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German 17 Herzberg Bautz cols 1151 1155 ISBN 3 88309 080 8 Robert Holcot by John T Slotemaker and Jeffrey C Witt 2016 Published by Oxford Scholarship Online August 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Holcot amp oldid 1046907645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
