The eternally and uniquely beautiful: Dionysius the Areopagite’s understanding of the divine beauty
The famous and mysterious fifth century author, who wrote his works known as the Corpus Dionysiacum under the pseudonym of Dionysius the Areopagite, is one of the most controversial characters in the history of philosophy. His thought is well known for the concepts of apophatic and cataphatic theolo...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2014]
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International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 75, Issue: 3, Pages: 188-204 |
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Dionysius Areopagita ca. 5./6. Jh.
/ Attributes of God
/ Beauty
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Beauty
B Theology B Dionysius the Areopagite B Aesthetics B Christianity B Neoplatonism B Philosophy |
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| Summary: | The famous and mysterious fifth century author, who wrote his works known as the Corpus Dionysiacum under the pseudonym of Dionysius the Areopagite, is one of the most controversial characters in the history of philosophy. His thought is well known for the concepts of apophatic and cataphatic theologies and hierarchy (he actually coined the word), as well as for his understanding of eros, beauty, and deification, which all greatly influenced the Areopagite’s posterity. His system is a successful amalgam of ancient (chiefly Neoplatonic) philosophy and Christian doctrines. The aim of this article is to examine one of these concepts, namely beauty, which will help in understanding Dionysius’ aesthetics in its original terms, as well as in its connections to Neoplatonism. Concretely, the article focuses on the conception of the divine beauty, and is therefore articulated through two sections, which deal with beauty as an attribute (name) of God, and the famous pair of good and beautiful. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2327 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2014.971046 |