Author: Cano, Melchior.
Title: Melchioris Cani Opera in hac primum editione clarius divisa.
Description: Et praefactione instar prologi galeati illustrata Hyacintho Serry. Patavii : Typis Seminarii, apud J. Manfre, 1734. Contep. vellum binding. [48], 596,[28] pp. 4to. Title-page printed in red & black. Red letterpiece. Covers sl. soiled. Lower margin of title-page cut short, without loss of text. Very good copy. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - This work by Melchor Cano (1509-1560), a Spanish Scholastic theologian includes amongst others the 'De locis theologicis'. The reputation of Cano rests on this work, posthumously published, De Locis theologicis (Salamanca, 1562), unrivalled in its own line. In this, a genuine work of the Renaissance, Cano tried to free dogmatic theology from the vain subtleties of the schools; by clearing away the puerilities of the later scholastic theologians, to bring religion back to first principles; and, by giving rules, method, co-ordination and system, to build up a scientific treatment of theology. In discussing the credibility of sources, he was one of the first to inquire into the principles of the credibility of historical documents. He argues that if all serious historians agree about a fact, then we should believe it, even if it is unlikely. OCLC 9608789.

Keywords: THEOLOGY,