If We Cannot Know it All, Why Know at All? Exploring, through Thomas Aquinas and Nicholas of Cusa, the Reason Why God Cannot be Named
Drawing upon Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae and Nicholas of Cusa’s On Learned Ignorance, I discuss the significance of naming God and whether the attempt to understand Him by doing so is a redundant pursuit. I explore the implications of God’s simplicity and our reasoning. I focus on the significa...
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Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2021
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Medieval mystical theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 85-98 |
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Nicholas of Cusa
B Thomas Aquinas B Analogy B Potential B Simplicity B Reason |
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