St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Human Soul: Its Nature, Origin, Relation to the Body, Faculties, and Destiny.
By John P. Cavarnos Edited and revised by Constantine Cavarnos
“For St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa in Capadocia, Asia Minor, the problem of the soul is a pivot on which many an important subject is hinged. This preoccupation with the human soul is so prominent in the thought of Gregory, that a special study of his psychology offers a good approach to the teaching or paideia of this great Church Father. [...]Though a central Christian problem, the study of the soul had not been taken up by the Fathers of the Church in as comprehensive a manner as the subject merited. That was essentially the task of Gregory of Nyssa.” —“Introduction”
CONTENTS
Preface by the Editor Preface by the Author Introduction Chapter I. Anthropology Chapter II. Nature of the Soul Chapter III. Origin of the Soul Chapter IV. The Soul after Death Chapter V. The Relation of the Soul and Body Chapter VI. The Faculties of the Soul 1. Νοῦς (The rational power) 2. Τὸ Θυμοειδές (The spirited power) 3. Τὸ Ἐπιθυμητικόν (The appetitive power) Chapter VII. Free Will and Virtue Bibliography Index of Proper Names Index of Subjects
Item Number: BKC568C Publication Data: Belmont, MA: Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 2000 Format: hardcover Number of Pages: 95 Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.3 cm × 14.8 cm × 1.3 cm Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 1‒884729‒10‒X
