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There are two senses in which things are said to be maximally knowable: either [1] because they are the ﬁrst of all things known and without them nothing else can be known; or [2] because they are what are known most certainly. In either way, however, this science is about the most knowable. Therefore, this most of all is a science and, consequently, most desirable...

Duns Scotus

We speak of the matter [of this science] in the sense of its being what the science is about. This is called by some the subject of the science, but more properly it should be called its object, just as we say of a virtue that what it is about is its object, not its subject. As for the object of the science in this sense, we have indicated above that this science is about the transcendentals. And it was shown to be about the highest causes. But there are various opinions about which of these ought to be considered its proper object or subject. Therefore, we inquire about the first. Is the proper subject of metaphysics being as being, as Avicenna claims, or God and the Intelligences, as the Commentator, Averroes, assumes.

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If all men by nature desire to know, then they desire most of all the greatest knowledge of science.

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Duns Scotus

Duns Scotus

Born: 1266

Died: November 8, 1308 (aged 42)

Bio: John Duns, commonly called Duns Scotus, is generally considered to be one of the three most important philosopher-theologians of the High Middle Ages.

Known for:

Philosophical writings
Duns Scotus on the will and morality
A Treatise On God As First Principle
God and creatures
Duns Scotus on Divine Love

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