In studies of early Christian thought, 'philosophy' is often a synonym for 'Platonism', or at most for 'Platonism and Stoicism'. Nevertheless, it was Aristotle who, from the sixth century AD to the Italian Renaissance, was the dominant Greek voice in Christian, Muslim and Jewish philosophy.Aristotle and Early Christian Thought is the first book in English to give a synoptic account of the slow appropriation of Aristotelian thought in the Christian world from the second to the sixth century. Concentrating on the great theological topics - creation, the soul, the Trinity, and Christology - it makes full use of modern scholarship on the Peripatetic tradition after Aristotle, explaining the significance of Neoplatonism as a mediator of Aristotelian logic. While stressing the fidelity of Christian thinkers to biblical presuppositions which were not shared by the Greek schools, it also describes their attempts to overcome the pagan objections to biblical teachings by a consistent use of Aristotelian principles, and it follows their application of these principles to matters which lay outside the purview of Aristotle himself.This volume offers a valuable study not only for students of Christian theology in its formative years, but also for anyone seeking an introduction to the thought of Aristotle and its developments in Late Antiquity.
Sobre o autor(a)
Edwards, Mark
Mark Edwards possui duas carreiras paralelas: uma como jornalista e outra como coach. Como jornalista, ele começou a carreira escrevendo para revistas, dentre elas The Face, Arena, GQ, Esquire e Blitz. Nos últimos vinte e cinco anos, seus textos vêm publicados semanalmente no site do Sunday Times. Há doze anos ele é o redator chefe da seção de crítica de música pop. Como coach, ele trabalha de maneira individual com pessoas que buscam mais propósito e significado para a vida e com algumas das empresas mais bem sucedidas dos Estados Unidos, ajudando-as a desenvolver e dar suporte a novas lideranças. Todo o trabalho dele é baseado no mindfulness e na filosofia budista. Suas duas carreiras paralelas foram fundidas em O tao de David Bowie. |
| ISBN | 9781032093604 |
| Autor(a) | Edwards, Mark |
| Editora | Routledge |
| Ano de edição | 2021 |
| Páginas | 238 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 23,40 X 15,60 |