Henry of Ghent: Metaphysics and the Trinity 9789461660886, 9789058675378

Table of contents :
Henry of Ghent: Metaphysics and the Trinity
Preface
Contents
Introduction
I—Henry and the Tradition of Trinitarian Theology
II—Henry on Theology and Philosophy
III—The Trinity and Henry’s Thought
Chapter 1: The Trinity in Itself
1A—Henry’s Basic Approach to the Trinity
1B—The Trinity as Activity
1C—The Emanation According to Intellect: The Father and The Son
1D—The Mode of Spiration
1E—The Will as a Natural Principle
1F—The Order of Nature
1G—Henry’s Latin View of Active Spiration
1H—The Spirating Force
1I—The Person of the Holy Spirit
1J—The Trinity as Emanated by Intellect and Will
Chapter 2: The Trinity and Creation
2A—The Trinity’s Notional Necessity
2B—Emanation and Creation: Henry vs. some Philosophers and Theologians
2C—The Role of Intellect in Free Creation
Chapter 3: The Trinity and Metaphysical Categories
3A—Persona as Suppositum
3B—Intentionality, Analogy and Supposition of Persona
3C—The Meaning of Property
3D—Relation in God and Creatures
3E—Relations and Reality
3F—Res as Relational
3G—Reality in Henry’s System
Conclusion
I—Recapitulation
II—The Creature as Symbol of the Trinity
III—Existence and Essence
IV—Henry’s Approach and Synthesis
Appendix
Manuscripts
Critical Study
Selected Bibliography
I—Bibliographies
II—Editions and Translations of Henry’s Works
III—Primary Texts
IV—Secondary Texts
Indices
Index Auctorum
Index Locorum Henrici