What is it about?
The paper describes how Walter Burley, a 14th century philosopher, applies his idea of explaining qualitative change (so-called succession of forms theory, first devised by Godfrey of Fontaines, to the field of moral change. In doing so, he argues against positions of other philosophers, most of all John Duns Scotus, the author of the so-called addition of forms theory.
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Why is it important?
The text is important for historians of medieval philosophy and science, because it shows, on a selected example, how the authors of the period were testing the limits of the qualitative approach to science.
Perspectives
The text is one of a number of my works devoted to Burley's ideas on change in various areas of study. Ethics seems to be yet another important field after physics, physiology and psychology
Marek Gensler
University of Lodz
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This page is a summary of: Walter Burley on Moral Change, June 2023, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004696495_003.
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