Francisco Suarez (1548-1617) was one of the most important philosophers and theologians of early modern Aristotelian scholasticism. Although Suarez spent most of his academic career as a professor of theology, he is better known today for his
Metaphysical Disputations (Salamanca, 1597). The present volume contains a facing-page English translation of
Metaphysical Disputation II, which is devoted to the nature of real being, the subject of metaphysics. In it, Suarez is especially concerned, first, to argue there is a single nature of being common to all real beings, and second, to show what this nature consists in. The Latin text contained in this volume introduces a significant number of corrections to the text of the Vives edition, the one standardly used by scholars of Suarez, and thus more faithfully reproduces the text of the first edition. The volume also contains a lengthy introduction that provides a detailed survey of the disputation's principal claims and arguments.
About the AuthorFrancisco Suarez (1548-1617) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian, one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca movement.
Shane Duarte is the translator of
Metaphysical Disputation I and II, as well as the forthcoming volumes III and IV.
Book InformationISBN 9780813236049
Author Francisco SuarezFormat Hardback
Page Count 480
Imprint The Catholic University of America PressPublisher The Catholic University of America Press
Weight(grams) 363g