Disputationes Metaphysicae

The Disputationes Metaphysicae (Metaphysical Disputations) is a seminal work by Francisco Suárez, a Spanish Jesuit philosopher and theologian. Published in 1597, it served as a standard textbook in metaphysics for over a century in both Catholic and Protestant European universities.1

Suárez's work delves into fundamental philosophical problems, particularly concerning the nature of being, general versus particular phenomena, and the human will. He drew heavily on the philosophies of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas but also engaged with the critiques of other Scholastic thinkers like Duns Scotus and Luis de Molina. His distinct philosophical system, sometimes referred to as Suárezianism, marked significant departures from Aquinas's positions. The Disputationes Metaphysicae is considered Suárez's principal philosophical study and a cornerstone of late Scholasticism.1