Henry of Ghent :

Flores, Juan Carlos, 1970-

Henry of Ghent : metaphysics and the Trinity : with a critical edition of question six of article fifty-five of the Summa quaestionum ordinariarum / Metaphysics & the Trinity by Juan Carlos Flores. - 1 online resource (viii, 239 pages) - Ancient and medieval philosophy. Series 1 ; 36 . - Ancient and medieval philosophy. Series 1 ; 36. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-236) and indexes.

Introduction. Henry and the tradition of Trinitarian theology -- Henry on theology and philosophy -- The Trinity and Henry's thought -- The Trinity in itself. Henry's basic approach to the Trinity -- The Trinity as activity -- The emanation according to intellect: the Father and the Son -- The mode of spiration -- The will as a natural principle -- The order of nature -- Henry's Latin view of active spiration -- The spirating force -- The person of the Holy Spirit -- The Trinity as emanated by intellect and will -- The Trinity and creation. The Trinity's notional necessity -- Emanation and creation: Henry vs. some philosophers and theologians -- The role of intellect in free creation -- The Trinity and metaphysical categories. Persona as Suppositum -- Intentionality, analogy, and supposition of Persona -- The meaning of property -- Relation in God and creatures -- Relations and reality -- Res as relational -- Reality in Henry's system -- Conclusion. Recapitulation -- The creature as symbol of the Trinity -- Existence and essence -- Henry's approach and synthesis.

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Henry, of Ghent, 1217?-1293.
Henri, de Gand, 1217-1293.


Trinity--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Philosophie médiévale.
Metafysica.
Drie-eenheid.
RELIGION / Christian Theology / General


Electronic books.

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