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[from 'Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671' by Robert Pasnau, in 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 1. Grounding / a. Nature of grounding ]

Full Idea

For a scholastic author, hardly anything was so likely to precipitate a lengthy disputatio as talk of priority, in its various kinds.

Gist of Idea

Priority was a major topic of dispute for scholastics

Source

Robert Pasnau (Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671 [2011], 04.3)

Book Reference

Pasnau,Robert: 'Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671' [OUP 2011], p.63