Theological Etymologizing in the Early Stoa

The present article aims to show that etymologizing was an integral part of Stoic theology. The Stoics’ pantheistic and hylozoistic view of the cosmos made it natural for these thinkers to use etymology for the purpose of discovering the diverse manifestations of God in the universe. Accordingly, th...

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Main Author: Domaradzki, Mikolaj (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Centre [2012]
In: Kernos
Year: 2012, Volume: 25, Pages: 125-148
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