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What subjects did John Duns Scotus discuss in his Quaestiones quodlibetales?
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In his Quaestiones quodlibetales, John Duns Scotus addressed 21 questions that were later revised, enlarged, and organized under two primary topics: God and creatures.1
These questions were part of a solemn quodlibetal disputation, a format in which the master accepted inquiries on any topic from any bachelor or master present. Although these Quaestiones quodlibetales are less extensive in scope than his major work, the Ordinatio, they are considered highly significant as they represent his most mature philosophical and theological thinking.1