tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472139466585018053.post4206701289781973140..comments2024-03-11T04:11:06.487-04:00Comments on The Smithy: Cross on Scotus on Faith and ReasonLee Faberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00476833516234522602noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472139466585018053.post-10324500160096276242016-02-19T12:02:49.068-05:002016-02-19T12:02:49.068-05:00It represents an absolute failure on the part of T...It represents an absolute failure on the part of Thomists to understand what even their own master was doing.Lee Faberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476833516234522602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472139466585018053.post-62198511935030330612016-02-17T22:03:10.495-05:002016-02-17T22:03:10.495-05:00There's more than a little irony in Thomists d...There's more than a little irony in Thomists deploying historicist criticisms of Scotus ("his thought caused bad stuff!") while neglecting to engage in the nitty-gritty of scholastic debate. One might even call it un-scholastic.Nathanaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709129254329612895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472139466585018053.post-65262334682239638942016-02-16T23:04:57.684-05:002016-02-16T23:04:57.684-05:00As in politics, if you want to lose immediately th...As in politics, if you want to lose immediately then present an argument for your position!MedievalNednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472139466585018053.post-45410381908851623332016-02-16T13:10:12.485-05:002016-02-16T13:10:12.485-05:00This is what I find so frustrating about many cont...This is what I find so frustrating about many contemporary Thomists (and Barthians); if they can show that their authority of choice held position x then the argument is over. No need to actually read and engage with those silly Franciscans.Nathanaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709129254329612895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472139466585018053.post-91159794534967851242016-02-16T11:25:10.564-05:002016-02-16T11:25:10.564-05:00It's true, narratives have a greater truth-val...It's true, narratives have a greater truth-value.Lee Faberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476833516234522602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2472139466585018053.post-57294575526385156532016-02-15T19:07:35.390-05:002016-02-15T19:07:35.390-05:00Why deal with the arguments when you already know ...Why deal with the arguments when you already know the right answer? That's the scholastic attitude, right?Michael Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11191322302191384384noreply@blogger.com