Love Ancient Perspectives

• Diğer Yazarlar: Grødum, Kari (Editör), Hägg, Henny Fiskå (Editör), Kaufman, John (Editör), Tollefsen, Torstein Theodor (Editör)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Oslo Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing) 2021
• Konular: Philosophy; Christianity; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Love, Nygren, Ancient philosophy, Early christian teology,
• Online Erişim: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Özet

"This anthology presents and discusses perceptions on the notion of love in ancient philosophy and early Christian theology. The notion of love is discussed firstly in two critical readings of Anders Nygren's study Agape and Eros (1930-36). Nygren´s distinction of eros, on the one hand, as an egocentric, human love and agape, on the other hand, as Christian, theocentric and divine love, has long been received almost as a dogmatic truth and prevented a more nuanced understanding. The metaphysics and ethics of love are further discussed in relation to Platonic, Neoplatonic, biblical and early Christian - especially Eastern Christian - thinking. Related questions such as "Is all love essentially divine?"and "Is unselfish love possible?" and themes such as love as a unifying force, and ascetical love, are also discussed. The papers were first presented at an international research seminar, The Metochi Seminar, at the University of Agder´s study centre in Greece (the Metochi Study Centre), on the island of Lesvos."

Fiziksel Özellikler

1 electronic resource (163 p.)

ISBN

noasp.133
9788202726904
9788202726911
9788202726928
9788202726935

Erişim

Open Access