Duns Scotus
John "Doctor Subtilis", 1265?–1308, Scottish scholastic theologian.
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How to use Duns Scotus in a sentence
From his strength, sagacity, and precision, he was named the Doctor Subtilis.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 | E. RameurDuns title of Doctor Subtilis, though it does not seem to have been given him in his lifetime, is of considerable antiquity.
The Grey Friars in Oxford | Andrew G. LittleHe was a man of extraordinary learning, and received the sobriquet of Doctor Subtilis.
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature | John W. Cousin
British Dictionary definitions for Duns Scotus
/ (ˈdʌnz ˈskɒtəs) /
John. ?1265–1308, Scottish scholastic theologian and Franciscan priest: opposed the theology of St Thomas Aquinas: See also Scotism
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