The Philosophical Originality of a Theologian: The Case of a Patristic Author Forgotten and Overlooked by History

• Authors: Anna Zhyrkova
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper explores possible reasons for the comparatively low estimation of the potential philosophical significance of Byzantine theological thought, which, in contemporary studies, is frequently viewed as lacking philosophical depth and originality. The ultimate question here, though, is whether we should grant that theology may, in fact, contain original and valuable philosophy. In order to subject the issues involved to scrutiny, I undertake an analysis of the important case of the legacy of John of Damascus, which, in my opinion, actually furnishes some answers to these questions.

Keywords

EN

John of Damascus; originality in philosophy; originality in theology

• Publisher: Akademia Ignatianum w Krakowie
• Journal: Forum Philosophicum
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 225-243

Contributors

author

Anna Zhyrkova

• The Jesuit University Ignatianum in Kraków, Faculty of Philosophy

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