Prolegomena to Philosophy and the Ascetic Ordering of Knowledge
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Champion, Michael Wesley. (2023). Prolegomena to Philosophy and the Ascetic Ordering of Knowledge. In In Ayres, L., Champion, M. and Crawford, M. (Ed.). The Intellectual World of Late Antique Christianity : Reshaping Classical Traditions pp. 569 Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108883559.032
Authors | Champion, Michael Wesley |
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Editors | Ayres, L., Champion, M. and Crawford, M. |
Abstract | This chapter compares the epistemological assumptions of late-antique Prolegomena to Philosophy with those of the Didaskaliai of Dorotheus of Gaza, a sixth-century ascetic teacher. It focuses on the epistemic role of godlikeness, the claim that the goal of philosophy, understood in terms of either Neoplatonism or the monastic life, is to become like God. In both Neoplatonism and in Dorotheus’ teaching, the concept of godlikeness orders knowledge and promotes ways of knowing developed in order to bridge the gap between the politico-ethical and the spiritual, the practical and the theoretical. Comparing Dorotheus’ teachings with the Introductions to Philosophy identifies substantial shared epistemic assumptions. A key difference between the schemes is generated by the epistemic role of humility in Dorotheus’ account. |
Keywords | Dorotheus of Gaza; prolegomena to philosophy ; ascetic education; godlikeness epistemology |
Page range | 569 |
589 | |
Year | 01 Jan 2023 |
Book title | The Intellectual World of Late Antique Christianity : Reshaping Classical Traditions |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9781108883559 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108883559.032 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/intellectual-world-of-late-antique-christianity/prolegomena-to-philosophy-and-the-ascetic-ordering-of-knowledge/556DEFC634BC4B7930445E6E073669F1 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 05 Oct 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 31 May 2024 |
Additional information | © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2023 |
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