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Presents a detailed analysis of the radical solution given by the Franciscan Peter Auriol to the problem of reconciling divine foreknowledge with the contingency of the future, and of contemporary reactions to it. Auriol's solution appeared to many of his contemporaries to deny God's knowledge of the future altogether, and so it provoked intense controversy. This work examines the philosophical and theological background to Auriol's discussion, and analyzes Auriol's own writings on the question and the reactions to them, shedding light on one of the central philosophical debates of the Middle Ages, and on theology and philosophy at the University of Paris in the first half of the 14th century. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
