The biblical text of Sap 11:21 has had a notable influence on the history of Medieval Philosophy. An interesting example of its importance for the theological speculation of that time can be found in the doctrine of the vestige of the Holy Trinity, which Augustine conceive as a triple correspondence between God and creature. During the 13th and 14th centuries, this doctrine will become crucial in the context of the debate on the status of creatural essences, as well as on the issue of the relation between God and creature. The theory of John Duns Scotus will be examined in depth because of its originality in relation to the Augustinian tradition and the doctrines of Scotus’ contemporaries.
El texto bíblico de Sap 11:21 tuvo una notable influencia en la historia de la filosofía medieval. Un ejemplo interesante de su importancia para la especulación teológica de la época se puede encontrar en la doctrina del vestigio de la Trinidad que Agustín elabora y configura en el sentido de una triple correspondencia entre Dios y la criatura. Esta doctrina se extenderá hasta los siglos XIII y XIV donde será central en el contexto del debate sobre el estado de las esencias creaturales, así como sobre el tema de la relación entre Dios y las criaturas. La teoría de Juan Duns Escoto será examinada en profundidad por su originalidad respecto de la tradición agustiniana y de las doctrinas de sus contemporáneos.
The biblical text of Sap 11:21 has had a notable influence on the history of Medieval Philosophy. An interesting example of its importance for the theological speculation of that time can be found in the doctrine of the vestige of the Holy Trinity, which Augustine conceive as a triple correspondence between God and creature. During the 13th and 14th centuries this doctrine will become crucial in the context of the debate on the status of creatural essences, as well as on the issue of the relation between God and creature. The theory of John Duns Scotus will be examined in depth because of its originality in relation to the Augustinian tradition and the doctrines of Scotus’ contemporaries.