Scotism

Scotism is a school of thought in the philosophy of late scholasticism and the early modern period, which goes back to the teachings of John Duns Scotus, and was represented in particular by members of the Franciscan Order. In this case, no single school of thought was developed, but under Scotism are mainly oriented to Scotus, but in total individual doctrines in detail. As a community within the Scotist positions applies the absolute independence of God, the primacy of the will over reason and a clear distinction between faith and knowledge. The Scotists participated in universals as the Thomists a moderate realist position and therefore stood against nominalism on the side of Via antiqua.

Known representatives of Scotism were Antonius Andreae († 1320), Hugo de Novocastro († 1322), St. Francis of Mayronis ( † after 1326), William of Alnwick ( † about 1333), John de Bassolis († 1347 ), Landulfo Caraccioli († 1351 ), Thomas Bradwardine, Peter of Aquila († 1361 ), John Poncius, Peter Tartaretus, Mastrius de Meldola, Paul Scriptoris, in the 17th century Claudius Frassen, Hieronymus de Montefortino, Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil ​​( Hugo Cavellus ) and Luke Wadding, the editor of the works of Scotus in 12 volumes, in the 20th century about Parthenius Minges or Deodatus M. Basly.