Meister Eckhart and the Virtues
An aspect of Eckhart that appears ambiguous is his approach to the virtues and the place of virtue in the soul's ascent to God. This raises the question of Eckhart's understanding of the will and the precedence of the intellect over the will. This in turn raises the question of Eckhart...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2016]
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Medieval mystical theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 96-109 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KDB Roman Catholic Church NBE Anthropology NBK Soteriology |
| Further subjects: | B
Meister Eckhart
B Goodness B Intellect B Love B Virtue B Will |
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| Summary: | An aspect of Eckhart that appears ambiguous is his approach to the virtues and the place of virtue in the soul's ascent to God. This raises the question of Eckhart's understanding of the will and the precedence of the intellect over the will. This in turn raises the question of Eckhart's understanding of the relation of the 'good' and the 'true'. The following discussion will attempt to throw some light on these questions. |
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| ISSN: | 2046-5734 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Medieval mystical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/20465726.2016.1253959 |