NOCTUA
La tradizione filosofica dall’antico al moderno
History of Philosophy from the Ancient to the Modern Age
Autore / Author: Luca Burzelli
Affiliazione / Author affiliation: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Titolo / Title: Jandun on Elements. A Critical Survey with Text Edition
Abstract: This article presents the critical edition of John of Jandun’s question on the mixture of elements, drawn from his Quaestiones super Metaphysicam. The text has been established through a careful assessment of the manuscript tradition, which reveals the existence of two distinct redactions. Jandun’s discussion of the elements is particularly significant for two main reasons. First, it situates him within the Parisian debate on the nature and interaction of elements, a discussion initiated by Pierre Auriol in the Faculty of Theology and soon taken up within the Faculty of Arts. Second, and as a consequence, this question provides important evidence for dating the composition of Jandun’s Quaestiones super Metaphysicam. By clarifying both the textual tradition and the intellectual context, this edition contributes to a better understanding of Jandun’s role in early 14th-century scholastic hylomorphic debates.
Keywords: John of Jandun; theory of the elements; hylomorphism; realitas.
DOI: 10.14640/NoctuaXIII7
Rivista / Journal: Noctua
ISSN: 2284-1180
Anno / Volume: XIII
Fascicolo / Issue: 1
Pagine / Pages: 237-290
Ricevuto / Submitted: 01/07/2025
Accettato / Accepted: 30/11/2025
Pubblicato / Published: 31/05/2026
Licenza / Licence: CC BY
Permalink: https://dx.doi.org/10.14640/NoctuaXIII7
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