Theophany : the neoplatonic philosophy of Dionysius the Areopagite /
"The work of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite stands at a cusp in the history of thought: it is at once Hellenic and Christian, classical and medieval, philosophical thought and theological. Unlike the predominantly theological or text-historical studies which constitute much of the scholarly li...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2007.
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Series: | SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy.
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Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Summary: | "The work of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite stands at a cusp in the history of thought: it is at once Hellenic and Christian, classical and medieval, philosophical thought and theological. Unlike the predominantly theological or text-historical studies which constitute much of the scholarly literature on Dionysius within the tradition of ancient Greek philosophy in nature, placing Dionysius within the tradition of ancient Greek philosophy and emphasizing, in a positive light, his continuity with the non-Christian Neoplatonism of Plotinus and Proclus. Eric D. Perl offers clear expositions of the reasoning that underlies Neoplatonic doctrines. He includes extensive accounts of fundamental ideas in Plotinus and Proclus, as well as Dionysius himself, and provides an excellent philosophical defense of Neoplatonism in general."--Provided by publisher |
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Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 163 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-152) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781435604025 1435604024 079147111X 9780791471111 9780791480021 079148002X |