Philoponus’ Dispute Against the Eternity of the World and Its Influence on the Byzantine Philosophy


The article deals with the philosophical and theological context of the dispute against the eternity of the world and studies how Philoponus’ arguments against the eternity of the world were seen in Byzantine philosophy and theology. Special attention is paid to Philoponus’ influence on Byzantine ph...

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Published in:Scrinium
Main Author: Varlamova, Maria (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Scrinium
RelBib Classification:KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages
NBD Doctrine of Creation
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Philoponus
 Maxim the Confessor
 John Damascene
 creation
 infinity
 finite being
 logos
 matter

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Summary:The article deals with the philosophical and theological context of the dispute against the eternity of the world and studies how Philoponus’ arguments against the eternity of the world were seen in Byzantine philosophy and theology. Special attention is paid to Philoponus’ influence on Byzantine philosophy in such aspects as the concept of matter, the doctrine of the logoi and the relation of the finite to the infinite. In order to demonstrate the influence of Philoponus’ arguments against the eternity of the world the article compares his doctrine with the doctrines of John Damascene and Maximus the Confessor.

ISSN:1817-7565
Contains:In: Scrinium
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18177565-00131p24