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Divine power : the medieval power distinction up to its adoption by Albert, Bonaventure, and Aquinas /

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A radical interpretation of the nature of the power of God, as understood by such thinkers as Thomas Aquinas in the Middle Ages. The book provides a discussion of the theological arguments of the time, focusing on the distinction made between the 'absolute' and 'ordained' divine.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moonan, Lawrence
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1994.
Subjects:
God > Omnipotence > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Dieu > Omnipotence > Histoire des doctrines > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Christianity.
600-1500
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Power Distinction: Working Notions
  • Early Use of the Distinction: By the Pupils of the Masters
  • The Distinction Wins Acceptance
  • St Albert the Great, OP
  • St Bonaventure, OFM
  • St Thomas Aquinas, OP: Understanding the Distinction
  • Aquinas: Using the Distinction
  • Beyond Paris's Theology Faculty
  • The Earlier Medieval Power Distinction.