VIKLEFOVY TEZE A JEJICH REVOLUČNÍ POTENCIÁL

• Authors: Šenovský Jakub

Title variants

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Wycliffe’s theses and their revolutionary potential

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

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This article focuses on John Wycliffe´s thought and aims at uncovering an inherent revolutionary potential of his philosophy. First, Wycliffe´s metaphysical realism that gave rise to a specific notion of truth based on the divine authority is examined. This notion is then developed into a belief that the Scripture is the absolute authority in the matters of truth. Therefore, Wycliffe considers the Biblical description of the First Church to be a measure for all other ages. However, the Church in Wycliffe´s time was far away from this ideal – thus he concludes that the present day Church needs to be reformed. Since even the Pope, the very head of the Church is corrupt, the reform must come from outside of the Church, namely from the King.

Keywords

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WYCLIFFE JOHN; METAPHYSICAL REALISM; MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY; REVOLUTION; CHURCH

• Publisher: Institute of History of Art, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: ARS
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 51 – 62

Contributors

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Šenovský Jakub

• Univerzita Karlova, Katolická teologická fakulta, Katedra církevních dějin a literární historie, Thákurova 3, 160 00 Praha 6, Czech Republic