Andrea Dietrich Poet Sonnet

On Reading About John Duns Scotus

A great philosopher was someone who
I read about. He was a Scottish priest.
Before today I never even knew
a thing about this guy now long deceased.
Philosophy is sometimes hard for me
to comprehend, and John Duns Scotus taught
ideas that I don’t grasp easily.
His “univocity of being” thought
is too abstract for me, but it seems great.
However, “dunce” was used in ridicule
of John by those reformers who had hate
for his beliefs and saw him as a fool.
He argued God’s existence and free will.
For those good thoughts, he is remembered still.

March 25, 2022
For Joe Maverick's John Duns Scotus Poetry Contest

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Joe Maverick March 31, 2022 at 2:55 PM Andrea great content from you and Constance My heartfelt thanks for your support.. And the Thing is we are learning.' I don't suppose John Duns was right on everything yet he seems a sincere soul and the way his name got maligned With it equalling punishment & stupidity talk About controlling the narrative.'

Bill Baker March 30, 2022 at 4:16 PM Congrats on another win my friend! Write On! This helped me to learn something new today. I'd heard the name, but my memory brought to mind nothing. I admire anyone willing to take the criticism and stand for what they believe, whether it turns out to be right or wrong. Thanks for sharing your poetry with us, Andrea. Keep it coming! Bill

Paulette Calasibetta March 28, 2022 at 8:36 AM Congratulations on your win in the contest. Your poem described this saintly man, that many, as myself, have had no knowledge of, before this contest. Kudos. :)Paulette

Christuraj Alex March 28, 2022 at 2:56 AM A beautiful writing on one of the very efficient, all the same, down-to-earth saintly person. Congratulations!

Wendy Watson March 28, 2022 at 2:51 AM Thanks, Andrea. A very informative and nicely flowing sonnet. I shall google him further now as you've whet my appetite!

Debra L Brown March 26, 2022 at 3:48 PM Andrea, I enjoyed your sonnet. I learned something about John Dunn. Nicely written. Blessings ~ Debra

Susan Mills March 26, 2022 at 1:28 PM Loving u, loving me!

Susan Mills March 26, 2022 at 1:26 PM Yeah, free will. When u are in a conservertorship it is kind of hard to exercise free will.

Rico Leffanta March 25, 2022 at 11:31 AM A priest in Scotland is like one in Utah, but enjoyed your poem! Good luck in the contest! Andrea Dietrich March 25, 2022 at 1:02 PM I doubt they are that similar. Many religions but only one good God