Bl. Duns Scotus – Dr. Subtle – Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality

Blessed Duns Scotusby Justus van GentJohn Duns Scotus (John Duns the Scot, 1265-1308) was one of the ablest minds of the Middle Ages. He defended orthodox Catholic thought and promoted the Immaculate Conception of Mary. He was called Doctor Subtilis ("the Subtle Doctor") because his thoughts were so deep and refined. Even today you will find a quick review of his work to be mind-bending. He is the equal to Aquinas, or nearly so, in his contributions to Catholic philosophy. Because Scotus contradicted the new ideas of the early Renaissance, he was later derided in schools by the opponents of medieval Catholic thought, which is called Scholasticism. The word "dunce" was derived from his name and used to mock poor students. It took centuries for the enemies of Scholasticism to eradicate it from the universities; in part because it was hard to find something to replace it. A Catholic professor who shepherded me into the Catholic faith said that Scotus worked hard to give grief to the early