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    Jean de la Rochelle's Formulation of the Distinction between Being and Essence


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    Ryan, Denise (2007) Jean de la Rochelle's Formulation of the Distinction between Being and Essence. Maynooth Philosophical Papers (4). pp. 123-129.

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    The distinction between �being� and �essence� arose in the elaboration of the theory of universal hylomorphism, defended by the Franciscans, which maintained that there is a composition of matter and form in all beings other than the First cause. This paper focuses on a formula which Jean de La Rochelle (1190/ 1200�1245) borrows from Boethius (c. 480524) to explain how the �being� of the soul is distinct from the �essence� of the soul. It concludes by raising the question whether Jean�s formulation anticipates that of St Thomas Aquinas�s (1224�1274) in his early writings on De Ente et Essentia.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Jean de la Rochelle; Formulation; Being and Essence;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > Philosophy
    Item ID: 1002
    Depositing User: Denise Ryan
    Date Deposited: 19 May 2008
    Journal or Publication Title: Maynooth Philosophical Papers
    Publisher: Department of Philosophy NUIM
    Refereed: Yes
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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