Eunomius and Gregory of Nyssa on the Principle of ‘the More and the Less’ and Its Application to the Category of Substance

Gregory of Nyssa at the outset of his ‘Against Eunomius’ cites Eunomius, where the latter speaks about “greater and lesser” activities. However, discussing this quotation later in the treatise, Gregory misinterprets the words of Eunomius. He reads Eunomius as if he applied the principle of ‘the more...

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Main Author: Biriukov, Dmitry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Scrinium
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 467-475
RelBib Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBC Doctrine of God
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Substance activity categories Arian controversy the principle of ‘the more and the less’ Aristotelianism Trinity
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