Description: (Scottish Catholic Priest and Franciscan Friar, University Professor, Philosopher and Theologian)
John Duns Scotus, a Scottish Catholic priest and Franciscan friar, was a renowned university professor, philosopher, and theologian. He is recognized as a key Christian philosopher-theologian of Western Europe during the High Middle Ages, alongside notable figures like Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure, and William of Ockham. Scotus is celebrated for his significant doctrines such as the "univocity of being," formal distinction, and haecceity. He also contributed to arguments for the existence of God and defended the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Scotus earned the title Doctor Subtilis for his profound and intricate philosophical ideas.