Orthodoxy and Philosophy: Lectures delivered at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary. An illuminating discussion of Orthodox Christianity with reference to Ancient Greek and Modern Western Philosophy
By Constantine Cavarnos
“From the very beginning, down to the present, the Orthodox Church has made positive selective use of ancient Greek philosophy, particularly that of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics. It has avoided a totally negative attitude towards Greek philosophy, the attitude observable in the writings of the early Latin Fathers Tertullian (c. 160-222), Arnobius (fl. 290) and Lactantius (c. 260-325). They rejected ancient Greek philosophy in toto, regarding it as ‘a heathen product, contact with which must be avoided.’ They denied any relationship between Athens and Jerusalem, between Hellenic culture (paideía) and Christianity.” —“INTRODUCTION”
CONTENTS
PREFACE INTRODUCTION I. THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS St. Clement of Rome St. Ignatios of Antioch Hermas II. THE APOLOGISTS Justin Martyr the Philosopher Athenagoras the Philosopher Aristides the Philosopher III. CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA IV. THE CAPPADOCIAN FATHERS St. Basil the Great St. Gregory of Nyssa St. Gregory of Nazianzen V. ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM VI. ST. MACARIOS THE EGYPTIAN VII. ST. EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN VIII. ST. JOHN CLIMACOS IX. ST. JOHN DAMASCENE X. ST. PHOTIOS THE GREAT XI. ST. SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN XII. ST. GREGORY PALAMAS XIII. PATRIARCH MELETIOS PEGAS XIV. ST. NICODEMOS THE HAGIORITE XV. ST. NECTARIOS OF AEGINA XVI. NIKOLAOS LOUVARIS XVII. MODERN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY APPENDIX A Assimilation of the Platonic Conception of the Soul in Patristic Orthodox Thought APPENDIX B Basic Elements of Aristotle’s Philosophy in Patristic Orthodox Thought INDEX OF PROPER NAMES INDEX OF SUBJECTS
Item Number: BKC619 Publication Data: Belmont, MA: Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 2003 Format: softcover Number of Pages: 237 Dimensions (l × w × h): 21.4 cm × 13.8 cm × 1.6 cm Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 1‒884729‒72‒X
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