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Prof. Zupko on Mediaeval Philosophy

Hole Academic HA 312

April 12, 2023 4:00 pm - April 12, 2023 5:00 pm

The Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Research Cluster on Christian Philosophy & Theology is pleased to announce our final public lecture of the term, by our distinguished local colleague Prof. Jack Zupko.

Event Details


Wednesday, April 12 â”ƒ 4 p.mMST (Edmonton, Alta. time) ┃ HA 312

What Sort of Thing is the Will? John Duns Scotus (c. 1265-1308) on Nature, the Good, and Human Freedom


Prof. Zupko considers Duns Scotus’s argument that human free will belongs not to the natural order, but rather to a standalone metaphysical order operating outside of nature. He also compares Scotus’ account of human agency with that of another major mediaeval thinker, St. Thomas Aquinas.

Âé¶¹Ô­´´ the Speaker


Prof. Zupko (Ph.D., Cornell) is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alberta, specializing in mediaeval philosophy, metaphysics and the philosophy of religion.  His most recent book is a first-ever English translation of John Buridan’s Questions on Aristotle’s De Anima (Springer, 2023), available for purchase at Amazon.ca.