The Synthetic Unity of Virtue and Epistemic Goods in Maximus the Confessor
In this essay, I show how the virtues, for Maximus the Confessor, contribute to the formation of a positive orientation toward (a deep and abiding desire for) the relevant epistemic goods (e.g., contemplation of God in and through nature, illumination of divine truths, wisdom, and experiential knowl...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2013
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Studies in Christian ethics
Año: 2013, Volumen: 26, Número: 3, Páginas: 378-390 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
praktike
B Teoría B Epistemic goods B positive orientation B intellectual character virtues B Virtue epistemology |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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| Sumario: | In this essay, I show how the virtues, for Maximus the Confessor, contribute to the formation of a positive orientation toward (a deep and abiding desire for) the relevant epistemic goods (e.g., contemplation of God in and through nature, illumination of divine truths, wisdom, and experiential knowledge of God). The first section offers a brief overview of how three character-based virtue epistemologies envision the role of the intellectual virtues in the cognitive life. The second section draws attention to Maximus’s understanding of the relationship between the virtues and the relevant epistemic goods. The third section argues that a relationship of this sort entails a seamless connection (though without confusion) between the practical and contemplative aspects of deiform existence. The fourth section clarifies how select virtues foster within the self a praiseworthy desire for the relevant epistemic goods. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946813484413 |