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John Scottus Eriugena (d. ca. 877) is regarded as the most important philosopher and theologian in the Latin West from the death of Boethius until the thirteenth century. He incorporated his understanding of Latin sources, Ambrose, Augustine, Boethius and Greek sources, including the Cappadocian Fathers, Pseudo-Dionysius, and Maximus Confessor, into a metaphysics structured on Aristotle's Categories, from which he developed Christian Neoplatonist theology that continues to stimulate 21st-century theologians. This collection of essays provides an overview of the latest scholarship on various aspects of Eriugena's thought and writings, including his Irish background, his use of Greek theologians, his Scripture hermeneutics, his understanding of Aristotelian logic, Christology, and the impact he had on contemporary and later theological traditions. Contributors: David Albertson, Joel Barstad, John Contreni, Christophe Erismann, John Gavin, Adrian Guiu, Michael Harrington, Catherine Kavanagh, A. Kijewska, Stephen Lahey, Elena Lloyd-Sidle, Bernard McGinn, Ernesto Sergio Mainoldi, Dermot Moran, Giulio D'Onofrio, Willemien Otten, and Alfred Siewers

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Author:   Adrian Guiu ,  Stephen Lahey
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   86
Weight:   0.927kg
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9789004382671

ISBN 10:   9004382674
Pages:   504
Publication Date:   24 October 2019
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Abbreviations Eriugena's Works Abbreviations for Commonly Cited Secondary Sources Introduction Adrian Guiu Part 1: Background and Context 1 Eriugena's Irish Backgrounds Alfred Kentigern Siewers 2 John Scottus, Nutritor, and the Liberal Arts John J. Contreni 3 Eriugena and the Neoplatonic Tradition Michael Harrington 4 Between Greek and Latin: Eriugena on Logic Christophe Erismann Part 2: Perspectives on the 5 A Thematic Introduction to and Outline of the Periphyseon for the Alumnus Elena M. Lloyd-Sidle 6 A Theologian's Itinerary: John Scottus Eriugena's Christological Ascent John Gavin, S.J. 7 The Periphyseon as Hexaemeral Commentary Bernard McGinn 8 Suspended between Cosmology and Anthropology: Natura's Bond in Eriugena's Periphyseon Willemien Otten 9 The Speculative System of John Scottus Eriugena and the Tradition of Vera Philosophia Giulio d'Onofrio Part 3: The other Eriugena 10 Eriugena's Intervention in the Debate on Predestination Ernesto Sergio Mainoldi 11 Eriugena as Translator and Interpreter of the Greek Fathers Joel I. Barstad 12 Eriugena Reads Maximus Confessor: Christology as Cosmic Theophany Adrian Guiu 13 Eriugena the Exegete: Hermeneutics in a Biblical Context Catherine Kavanagh Part 4: The Aftermath of Eriugena 14 Eriugena's Influence on the 12th Century Agnieszka Kijewska 15 Echoes of Eriugena in Renaissance Philosophy: Negation, Theophany, Anthropology David Albertson 16 The Reception of Eriugena in Modernity: A Critical Appraisal of Eriugena's Dialectical Philosophy Of Infinite Nature Dermot Moran 17 Eriugena's Condemnation and His Idealism Stephen Lahey Appendix: Benedict XVI Assesses Eriugena Bibliography Ancient and Medieval Names and Sources Modern Authors Subjects related to Eriugena

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Adrian Guiu. Ph.D (2014), University of Chicago, is Professor of Religion, Philosophy and Humanities at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago. He has published various articles on the work of Maximus Confessor and of John Scottus Eriugena.

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