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Single Idea 22123

[from 'works' by John Duns Scotus, in 28. God / A. Divine Nature / 2. Divine Nature ]

Full Idea

Duns Scotus establishes God as first efficient cause, as ultimate final cause, and as most eminent being - his so-called 'triple primacy' - and says there is a unique nature within these primacies.

Gist of Idea

The concept of God is the unique first efficient cause, final cause, and most eminent being

Source

report of John Duns Scotus (works [1301]) by Stephen D. Dumont - Duns Scotus p.206

Book Reference

'Shorter Routledge Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Craig,Edward [Routledge 2005], p.206


A Reaction

This is the first stage of Duns Scotus's unusually complex argument for God's existence. Asserting the actual infinity of this unique being concludes his argument.