{"product_id":"treatise-on-divine-predestination-paperback","title":"Treatise on Divine Predestination - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Scottus Eriugena\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAvital Wohlman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreatise on Divine Predestination\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the early writings of the author of the great philosophical work \u003cem\u003ePeriphyseon (On the Division of Nature)\u003c\/em\u003e, Johannes Scottus (the Irishman), known as Eriugena (died c. 877 A.D.). It contributes to the age-old debate on the question of human destiny in the present world and in the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work survives in a single manuscript of which editions were published in 1650 and 1853. It has been most recently edited in 1978. The present translation was made from that edition. Modern scholars are able to discern in this early work strong intimations of Eriugena's later major writings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Brennan's translation is as helpful as her foreword. The rendition into English of Madec's text from the Corpus Christianorum is careful. The book is elegantly produced and a delight to read. --\u003ci\u003eThe Medieval Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eTreatise on Divine Predestination\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the early writings of the author of the great philosophical work\u003ci\u003e Periphyseon \u003c\/i\u003e(On the Division of Nature), Johannes Scottus (the Irishman), known as Eriugena (died c. 877 A.D.). It contributes to the age-old debate on the question of human destiny in the present world and in the afterlife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mary Brennan was for eighteen years researcher and archivist at the Society for the Promotion of Eriugenian Studies, located at that time at University College Dublin. Her publications in this field since 1977 include \u003ci\u003eGuide des Etudes Erigeniennes, A Bibliography of Publications in the Field of Eriugenian Studies, 1800-1975\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaterials for the Biography of Johannes Scottus Eriugena\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Brennan was for eighteen years researcher and archivist at the Society for the Promotion of Eriugenian Studies, located at that time at University College Dublin. Her publications in this field since 1977 include \u003cem\u003eGuide des Etudes Erigéniennes, A Bibliography of Publications in the Field of Eriugenian Studies, 1800-1975, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMaterials for the Biography of Johannes Scottus Eriugena.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvital Wohlman is part of the department of Philosophy, Faculty of the Humanities at the Hebew University of Jerusalem. Her research interests are ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy, and philosophy of biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057376813280,"sku":"9780268042219","price":50.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/i-a3u_F41S9780268042219.webp?v=1781375198","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/treatise-on-divine-predestination-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}