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The subject “Medieval Philosophy B” is a complementary course to the subject “Medieval Philosophy A”, it is closely linked with it in terms of content and students complete both parts simultaneously (in the same semester). It is focused on intensive analysis of primary texts. Last update: Král Matěj, Mgr., Ph.D. (17.06.2026)
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The course will focus on Aquinas, Scotus, and Ockham. Readings: Thomas Aquinas De ente et essentia (DEE), ch. 1-4 (Engl. transl. by Peter King) [General Metaphysics] Summa theologiae (ST), Ia, q. 3, a. 4 (Engl. transl. by A.J. Freddoso) [On God] Summa theologiae, Ia q. 75 a. 4 (Engl. transl. by A.J. Freddoso / R. Pasnau) [On Human Soul and Intellect]
John Duns Scotus “Concerning Metaphysics”, from Id., Philosophical Writing, ed. A. B. Wolter, Hackett Publishing Company, Indianapolis/Cambridge 1987, pp. 1-12 (= a short anthology from the Quaestiones subtilissimae in metaphysicam Aristotelis, prol., n. 5; Ordinatio I d. 8 q. 3; Ord. I d. 3 q. 3; Ord. I d. 39, q. 1) Passages from John Duns Scotus, On Being and Cognition. Ordinatio I.3, ed. J. Van Der Bercken, Fordham University Press 2016
William of Ockham Summa logicae I,1–4; I, 63-65; I, 67–71, from Id., Ockham’s Theory of Terms. Part I of the Summa logicae, tr. by Michael J. Loux, University of Notre-Dame 1974
Further recommended readings and working tools are available on Moodle.
Teaching methods • Students are expected to have read the material before the class • The teacher will lecture each class and lead discussion • Each class will be focused on close analysis and discussion of the texts · Last update: Němec Václav, doc., Ph.D. (01.09.2026)
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Témata kursu a základní texty: 1. Augustin: stvoření světa, čas a věčnost (Vyznání XI) 2. Dionysios Areopagita: způsoby vypovídání o nevýslovném: afirmativní, negativní a mystická theologie (Mystická theologie) 3. Anselm z Canterbury: důkazy Boží existence (Proslogion) 4. Avicenna: esence uvažovaná absolutně (Metafyzika al-Šifá V) 5. Mikuláš Kusánský: Bůh jako absolutní maximum; universum jako kontrahované maximum; nekonečnost světa. (O učené nevědomosti II) Last update: Němec Václav, doc., Ph.D. (01.09.2026)
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