The Summa Halensis. Doctrines and Debates

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For generations, early Franciscan thought has been widely regarded as unoriginal: a mere attempt to systematize the longstanding intellectual tradition of Augustine in the face of the rising popularity of Aristotle. This volume brings together leading scholars in the field to undertake a major study of the major doctrines and debates of the so-called Summa Halensis (1236-45), which was collaboratively authored by the founding members of the Franciscan school at Paris, above all, Alexander of Hales, and John of La Rochelle, in an effort to lay down the Franciscan intellectual tradition or the first time. The contributions will highlight that this tradition, far from unoriginal, laid the groundwork for later Franciscan thought, which is often regarded as formative for modern thought. Furthermore, the volume shows the role this Summa played in the development of the burgeoning field of systematic theology, which has its origins in the young university of Paris. This is a crucial and groundbreaking study for those with interests in the history of western thought and theology specifically. 9783110685008 9783110685008 Acknowledgements Contents A Guide to Citing the Summa Halensis The Summa Halensis: Doctrines and Debates Part 1: Theology and Philosophical Theology The Summa Halensis on Whether Universal and Particular Are Said of God Forging the Analogy of Being The Proof for a Necessary Existent in the Summa Halensis Defusing Theological Dynamite Providence and Causality in the Summa Halensis The Comprehensive Trinitarianism of the Summa Halensis The Contribution of the Summa Halensis to the Reason for the Incarnation The Summa Halensis The Ontology of Grace of Alexander of Hales and John of La Rochelle Idolaters, Philosophers and an Elusive Jew Part 2: Moral and Sacramental Theology Passions and Sins From ‘Lex aeterna’ to the ‘leges addictae’ Beyond the Positive Law Contrition, Confession, and the Power of the Keys in the Summa Halensis The Eucharist in Early Franciscan Tradition Place, Person, and Prayer in the Summa Halensis The Sanctification of Mary Author Biographies Index