Description
The study shows the reception of the views of Pseudo-Dionysius Areopagite by Gregory Palamas. The author presents the doctrinal context of Palamas' dispute with Barlaam from Calabria on the possibility of knowing God, the most important issue in 14th-century Byzantium. The author distances herself from many previous interpretations of this problem. She proves that, considering how much Palamas succumbed or did not succumb to the Areopagite or "corrected" his position, he has a very weak doctrinal basis. The author notices that over-emphasizing Dionysius' dependence on the Neoplatonic tradition does not lead to a solution to the problem. Palamas' teachings are placed in the context of the traditions of the Christian East and their relation to the thoughts of the Areopagite himself.
About the Author
Agnieszka Switkiewicz Blandzi is a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Warsaw, Poland. Her main area of research concerns Byzantine philosophy, especially the philosophy and theology of Gregory Palamas and the thought of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite and Maximus the Confessor.
Book Information
ISBN 9783631841679
Author Seweryn Blandzi
Format Hardback
Page Count 244
Imprint Peter Lang AG
Publisher Peter Lang AG
Weight(grams) 389g
