Duns Scotus
~1266–1308
“Univocity of being; haecceitas — the "thisness" that individuates.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- TRTrust in Reason9 / 10
- TDTheoretical Drive9 / 10
- RTReverence for Tradition7 / 10
- UIUniversalist Impulse7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Anselm of CanterburyCARTOGRAPHER
Faith seeking understanding; the ontological argument from definition.
- Bernard LonerganCARTOGRAPHER
Insight — the structure of intentional consciousness as cognitive method.
- Ramon LlullCARTOGRAPHER
Ars Magna — combinatorial logic to convert through reason alone.
- Ibn Sina (Avicenna)CARTOGRAPHER
Necessary Existent argument for God. The 'floating man' shows soul as substance distinct from body.
- Tariq RamadanCARTOGRAPHER
European Islam — internal reform without secular flattening.
- Albertus MagnusCARTOGRAPHER
Aristotle baptized — natural philosophy as a path to divine wisdom.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Duns Scotus's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Duns Scotus or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREDuns Scotus vs Anselm of CanterburyOn Mull's map Anselm of Canterbury sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶