Composition It seems that only one major work of Parnis survived. This is the
Amalthéa Aristotelico-Scoticos (A Compendium of Aristotelian-Scotist Philosophy), and still exists in manuscript form at the
Franciscan Archive in
Valletta,
Malta (
unmarked). The work was composed during the 1723/24 academic year (and finalised on February 19, 1724). It is a very elaborate composition made up of 394 back-to-back folios, and written in Parnis’ charming calligraphy. The work is divided in three main parts. They respectively deal with logic, physics, and metaphysics. Though they contain a philosophy according to
Scholasticism and
Aristotelianism, all of them take the perspective of
John Duns Scotus.
Appreciation All parts are dealt with by Parnis is great detail. His philosophical explanations are long, meticulous and comprehensive. Despite the fact that he divides his work in a traditional manner – that is, in Disputations, Questions, and Treatises – Parnis does not limit his comments with any conventional modes of analysis. Throughout the whole work, in fact, Parnis expressly states his own opinion, and contrasts it with those of classical and contemporary philosophers. Since the massive work has never been transcribed and much less translated to any modern language, its teachings have not been studied professionally. ==References==