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John Duns O.F.M. commonly called Scotus or Duns Scotus (c. 1266 – 8 November 1308) is generally considered to be one of the three most important philosopher-theologians of the High Middle Ages. Scotus has had considerable influence on both Catholic and secular thought.

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birth date
1266-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Duns, Kingdom of Scotland, Berwickshire
death date
1308-11-08
death place
Cologne, Holy Roman Empire, Electorate of Cologne
era
Medieval philosophy
influenced
Gilles Deleuze, René Descartes, Martin Heidegger, William of Ockham, Antonius Andreas
influenced by
Aristotle, Augustine of Hippo, Henry of Ghent, Anselm of Canterbury, Thomas Aquinas
main interest
Epistemology, Ethics, Metaphysics, Theology, Logic
notableIdea
Immaculate Conception, Haecceity
philosophicalSchool
Scholasticism

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