Pagans And Philosophers
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Pagans And Philosophers
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Author : John Marenbon
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-28
Pagans And Philosophers written by John Marenbon and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-28 with History categories.
An ambitious history of how medieval writers came to terms with paganism From the turn of the fifth century to the beginning of the eighteenth, Christian writers were fascinated and troubled by the "Problem of Paganism," which this book identifies and examines for the first time. How could the wisdom and virtue of the great thinkers of antiquity be reconciled with the fact that they were pagans and, many thought, damned? Related questions were raised by encounters with contemporary pagans in northern Europe, Mongolia, and, later, America and China. Pagans and Philosophers explores how writers—philosophers and theologians, but also poets such as Dante, Chaucer, and Langland, and travelers such as Las Casas and Ricci—tackled the Problem of Paganism. Augustine and Boethius set its terms, while Peter Abelard and John of Salisbury were important early advocates of pagan wisdom and virtue. University theologians such as Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham, and Bradwardine, and later thinkers such as Ficino, Valla, More, Bayle, and Leibniz, explored the difficulty in depth. Meanwhile, Albert the Great inspired Boethius of Dacia and others to create a relativist conception of scientific knowledge that allowed Christian teachers to remain faithful Aristotelians. At the same time, early anthropologists such as John of Piano Carpini, John Mandeville, and Montaigne developed other sorts of relativism in response to the issue. A sweeping and original account of an important but neglected chapter in Western intellectual history, Pagans and Philosophers provides a new perspective on nothing less than the entire period between the classical and the modern world.
The Earth The Gods And The Soul A History Of Pagan Philosophy
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Author : Brendan Myers
language : en
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Release Date : 2013-11-29
The Earth The Gods And The Soul A History Of Pagan Philosophy written by Brendan Myers and has been published by John Hunt Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-29 with Religion categories.
Philosophy was invented by pagans. Yet this fact is almost always ignored by those who write the history of ideas. This book tells the history of the pagan philosophers, and the various places where their ideas appeared, from ancient times to the 21st century. The Pagan philosophers are a surprisingly diverse group: from kings of great empires to exiled lonely wanderers, from devout religious teachers to con artists, drug addicts, and social radicals. Three traditions of thought emerge from their work: Pantheism, NeoPlatonism, and Humanism, corresponding to the immensities of the Earth, the Gods, and the Soul. From ancient schools like the Stoics and the Druids, to modern feminists and deep ecologists, the pagan philosophers examined these three immensities with systematic critical reason, and sometimes with poetry and mystical vision. This book tells their story for the first time in one volume, and invites you to examine the immensities with them. And as a special feature, the book includes summaries of the ideas of leading modern pagan intellectuals, in their own words: Emma Restall Orr, Michael York, John Michael Greer, Vivianne Crowley, and more
The Wisdom Of The Pagan Philosophers
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Author : Timothy Freke
language : en
Publisher: Journey Editions (VT)
Release Date : 1998
The Wisdom Of The Pagan Philosophers written by Timothy Freke and has been published by Journey Editions (VT) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Philosophy categories.
A treasure house of ancient knowledge with beautiful illustrations and paintings to accompany text. Each title contains an introduction to the spiritual values of a particular tradition, highlighting the unique gift of wisdom each has to offer, followed by a chronological selection of inspiring and profound extracts from the great teachers of the various traditions.
The Hellenistic Schools And Thinking About Pagan Philosophy In The Middle Ages
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Author : John Marenbon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-01
The Hellenistic Schools And Thinking About Pagan Philosophy In The Middle Ages written by John Marenbon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01 with Philosophy, Ancient categories.
Wisdom Of The Pagan Philosophers
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Author : Timothy Freke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-05
Wisdom Of The Pagan Philosophers written by Timothy Freke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05 with categories.
Christians Gnostics And Philosophers In Late Antiquity
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Author : Mark Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-06
Christians Gnostics And Philosophers In Late Antiquity written by Mark Edwards and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-06 with Religion categories.
Gnosticism, Christianity and late antique philosophy are often studied separately; when studied together they are too often conflated. These articles set out to show that we misunderstand all three phenomena if we take either approach. We cannot interpret, or even identify, Christian Gnosticism without Platonic evidence; we may even discover that Gnosticism throws unexpected light on the Platonic imagination. At the same time, if we read writers like Origen simply as Christian Platonists, or bring Christians and philosophers together under the porous umbrella of "monotheism", we ignore fundamental features of both traditions. To grasp what made Christianity distinctive, we must look at the questions asked in the studies here, not merely what Christians appropriated but how it was appropriated. What did the pagan gods mean to a Christian poet of the fifth century? What did Paul quote when he thought he was quoting Greek poetry? What did Socrates mean to the Christians, and can we trust their memories when they appeal to lost fragments of the Presocratics? When pagans accuse the Christians of moral turpitude, do they know more or less about them than we do? What divides Augustine, the disenchanted Platonist, from his Neoplatonic contemporaries? And what God or gods await the Neoplatonist when he dies?
Inexcusabiles
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Inexcusabiles written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Paganism categories.
This thought provoking book deals with religious scholarship and important controversies of the early modern period, specifically those relating to the question of the salvation of the pagans and the afterlife. From the Reformation, through the Renaissance and on to the seventeenth and eighteenth century, this was a time when religious scholarship was updated with the discoveries of the New World and colonial expansion. These chapters present new work, shedding light on the interplay of philosophy and theology in key thinkers such as Montaigne, Leibniz, Bayle and Spinoza, but also in less known authors such as Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola and Sebastian Castellio. Readers will discover analysis of the reshaping of specific theological issues, focussing on the reception of ancient philosophical traditions such as Platonism, Aristotelianism, Stoicism, Epicureanism, and scepticism. The authors investigate the relationship between the ethical models inspired by the heroes and philosophers of antiquity and the 'new philosophy. Above all, this book enables exploration of the ways in which discussions of the salvation and virtues of pagans intersected with the early modern reception of ancient philosophy, including a reassessment of the question of the moral status of unbelievers in the early modern period. Students and faculty working on early modern intellectual history will find that this book both inspires and enriches their knowledge. Those with an interest in Renaissance humanism, the history of early modern philosophy and science, in theology, or the history of religion will also appreciate the new contributions that it makes.
The Virtuous Pagan In Middle English Literature
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Author : Cindy L. Vitto
language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Release Date : 1989
The Virtuous Pagan In Middle English Literature written by Cindy L. Vitto and has been published by American Philosophical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Literary Criticism categories.
For pious Christians of every age, the question of ultimate concern has been salvation: What is necessary to ensure the soul's eternal bliss? During the Middle Ages, within the Church itself, the guidelines were clear: baptism, reception of the sacraments, an attempt to put into practice the teachings of Christ. But a theological debate arose on the possibility of salvation for those outside the Church, who fell into two basic categories: those who had been offered the Christian faith but had refused it, & those who, for reasons of chronology or geography, lacked the opportunity to join the Church but lived as virtuously as possible. Two categories of these "virtuous pagans" who received special attention were the classical poets & philosophers of Greece & Rome, & the Old Testament patriarchs. From the standpoint of human reason, it seemed especially unfortunate that these two groups should be damned eternally. This study discusses the theological background of this issue; the Virtuous Pagan in legend & in Dante; St. Erkenwald's Harrowing of Hell; & "Piers Plowman": Issues in Salvation & the Harrowing as Thematic Climax.
The Philosophy Of Dark Paganism
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Author : Frater Tenebris
language : en
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Release Date : 2022-10-08
The Philosophy Of Dark Paganism written by Frater Tenebris and has been published by Llewellyn Worldwide this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-08 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Discover a New, Life-Changing Spiritual Paradigm Look inward. Explore the shadows. Honor your Divine Self and elevate it to a higher state of being. Frater Tenebris introduces you to Dark Paganism, a deeply personal and individualized philosophy that focuses on transformation and shadow work. He guides you through the nine Dark Pagan principles, which help you develop a version of yourself flourishing in all that you do. Ranging from self-knowledge and acceptance to magick and environmental mastery, the Dark Pagan principles show how to build confidence, trust yourself, and create a meaningful life. You'll also delve into Dark Pagan ethics and how to improve your relationships and community by knowing yourself better. Featuring detailed research and self-reflection questions for each chapter, this book supports your journey of personal evolution. Includes a foreword by John J. Coughlin, author of Out of the Shadows
Against Proclus S On The Eternity Of The World 1 5
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Author : John Philoponus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Against Proclus S On The Eternity Of The World 1 5 written by John Philoponus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Philosophy categories.
This is a post-Aristotelian Greek philosophical text, written at a crucial moment in the defeat of paganism by Christianity, AD 529, when the Emporor Justinian closed the pagan Neoplatonist school in Athens. Philoponus in Alexandria was a brilliant Christian philosopher, steeped in Neoplatanism, who turned the pagans' ideas against them. Here he attacks the most devout of the earlier Athenian pagan philosophers, Proclus, defending the distinctively Christian view that the universe had a beginning against Proclus' eighteen arguments to the contrary, which are discussed in eighteen chapters. Chapters 1-5 are translated in this volume.