Review article
Sources of the Ninth Book of Juraj Dragišić ’s De natura angelica
Bruno Ćurko
; Institut za filozofiju, ulica grada Vukovara 54, HR-10000 Zagreb
Abstract
In the final, ninth book of his work De natu¬ra angelica (Florence, 1499, ff. o7v-q8r), within the context of his own theological doctrine on angels, Juraj Dragišić analyses some of the fundamental notions of natural philosophy, with special emphasis on eternity, time, place and motion. In these analyses Dragišić most frequently refers to Aristotle, as many as 29 times, most of them explicit references to Aristotle’s Physics. In addition, Dragišić mentions Arabic commentators of Ari¬stotle: Averroes twice, including his Commentary on the third book of Physics, and Avicenna once. In theological sources, St. Augustine is mentioned ten times. Dragišić makes seven references to St. Augustine’s work De genesi ad litteram libri duodecim, and one reference to the twelfth book of his Confessiones. Dragišić makes three references to the theses taught in Parisino gymnasio, mentioning the following notable scholastics: three professors of the Paris University - Henry of Ghent (Doctor Solemnis), Giles of Rome (Doctor Fundatissimus), and Godfrey of Fontaines (Doctor Venerandus), as well as the Parisian student and professor at Italian universities - Gregory of Rimini (Doctor Acutus).
Keywords
Juraj Dragišić; De natura angelica; Aristotle; Aristotle; Thomas Aquinas; place; time
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Publication date:
1.3.2013.
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