Philosophy and salvation in greek religion
Main description: Although Greek authors treat philosophy and theology in the closest contiguity, most scholarship still reflects the 19th century prejudice according to which philosophy is a rational enterprise, while theology is a dogmatic discipline. Yet, as this volume demonstrates, Greek philos...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | German |
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Berlin
De Gruyter
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Series/Journal: | Religionsgeschichtliche Versuche und Vorarbeiten
60 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Greece (Antiquity)
/ Religion
/ Redemption
B Philosophy / Concept of |
| Further subjects: | B
Neoplatonism
Orphism
Greek Religion
Plato
Pre-Socratics
B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | Main description: Although Greek authors treat philosophy and theology in the closest contiguity, most scholarship still reflects the 19th century prejudice according to which philosophy is a rational enterprise, while theology is a dogmatic discipline. Yet, as this volume demonstrates, Greek philosophy emerges from and remains closely linked to the archaic religious experience. Spanning Greek thought from Homer to Neo-Platonism, this anthology is essential reading for those interested in ancient Greek philosophy in the context of its theological, soteriological and cosmological concerns. Biographical note: Vishwa Adluri, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA. Although Greek authors treat philosophy and theology in the closest contiguity, most scholarship still reflects the 19th century prejudice according to which philosophy is a rational enterprise, while theology is a dogmatic discipline. Yet, as this volume demonstrates, Greek philosophy emerges from and remains closely linked to the archaic religious experience. Spanning Greek thought from Homer to Neo-Platonism, this anthology is essential reading for those interested in ancient Greek philosophy in the context of its theological, soteriological and cosmological concerns |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 3110276380 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/9783110276381 |