Summa (Quaestiones ordinariae) art. XLI-XLVI

The first two volumes of Henry of Ghent's Summa were published in 1991, edited by Dr. R. Macken, and in 1994, edited by Dr. G.A. Wilson. Now a third volume has been published, containing the articles 41-46, dealing with the goodness and perfection of God, His totality (totalitas) and infiniteness, His will and love. In 1277 a polemic began between the theological and philosophical faculties of the University of paris. In this polemic Magister Henry of Ghent (+1293) defended the position that knowledge of God could only be achieved by linking the divine concept to the biblical Neo-Platonic and the Aristotelian-cum-Averroean traditions. He found answers to every question posed by the philosophers and guided theologians through the philosophical labyrinth. His work is definitely on a level with the pentrating questions Thomas Aquinas asked in his Summa. The history of the texts written by the scholastics presents the double aspect of the university tadtion and frequent text revisions. The copied texts were corrupted as a result of frequent emendations. A computer text editing programme (Critical Edition Typoesetter) helps us te re-establish both emendations and corruptions (including emendations resulting in further corruptions). The list of variant readings should not only show the textual corruptions, but should also highlight the textual criticism of the scholastics which caused particular texts to become recognized as the standard.

"Summa (Quaestiones ordinariae) art. XLI-XLVI" was written by Henry of Ghent.

"Summa (Quaestiones ordinariae) art. XLI-XLVI" was edited by Ludwig Hödl.

Yes, "Summa (Quaestiones ordinariae) art. XLI-XLVI" is part of the "Ancient and Medieval Philosophy - Series 2: Henrici de Gandavo Opera Omnia" series. It's book 29 in the series.

Henry of Ghent, who taught initially at the Faculty of Arts in Paris before 1276 and subsequently at the Faculty of Theology in Paris from 1276 until his death in 1293, was an original and extremely important thinker. A major influence on John Duns Scotus, Henry's ideas had a direct impact on the scholastic discussion into the early modern period. His two major works, namely his - fifteen Quodlibeta and his Quaestiones Ordinariae (Summa), along with works of his that have never before been printed, are being published in modern critical edition in the Ancient and Medieval Philosophy - Series 2, Henrici de Gandavo Opera omnia.

Launched in the 1970s by Raymond Macken, who served as its first general coordinator, the series is now coordinated by Gordon A. Wilson of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, USA.

In association with the De Wulf-Mansion Centre.

Editorial Coordinator

Bernd Goehring, Wagner College, USA, and KU Leuven, Belgium

Editorial Board

Valérie Cordonier, Centre National de la Recherches Scientifique, France
Kent Emery Jr., University of Notre Dame, USA
Russell Friedman, KU Leuven, Belgium
Guy Guldentops, Universität zu Köln, Germany
Jenny Pelletier, KU Leuven, Belgium
Pasquale Porro, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Carlos Steel, KU Leuven, Belgium
Gordon A. Wilson, University of North Carolina at Asheville, USA

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Theologiegeschichte und textkritische Studie

1. Grundlegung

   1. Die Handschriften und die Edition
   
   
   2. Die handschriftliche Textüberlieferung und die Textkritik der Art. 41-46 der Summa
2. Zur Theologiegeschichte der Quaestiones ordinariae (Summa)
   1. Die Zeitgeschichte der Entstehung
   
   
   2. Zur geistesgeschichtlichten Situation der Quaestiones ordinariae (art. 41-46)
3. Zur Textgeschichte der Quaestiones ordinariae (Summa)
   1. Orientierung
   
   
   2. Die ursprüngliche Textüberlieferung im Liber magistri
   
   
   3. Die universitätsöffentliche Texttradition
   
   
   4. Die Revision des öffentlichen Textes in J'K'P'T'

Skizze der handschriftenlage
Schemata der Edition
Zeichen
Abkürzungen
Siglen der Handschriften

Summa, art. 41-46

art. 41. De bonitate Dei
art. 42. De Dei perfectione
art. 43. De totalitate Dei
art. 44. De infinitate Dei
art. 45. De Dei voluntate
art. 46. De amore Dei

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