The Adaptation and Development of the Proclean Notion of Κατάβασις: From Proclus to Maximus the Confessor
This paper examines the impact of Proclus’ notion of divine descent, i.e., κατάβασις, on the formation of core theological doctrines in Pseudo-Dionysius and Maximus the Confessor. The notion of κατάβασις was originally employed by pagan Proclus to explain the downward providence of gods toward human...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 11 |
| Further subjects: | B
Proclus
B Κατάβασις B Providence B Pseudo-dionysius B ecstatic love B Maximus the Confessor |
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