Dem Gottlichen ganz nah
Musse' und Theoria in der spatantiken Philosophie und Theologie
by Andreas Kirchner
Hardback (Published)
(June 2018)
ISBN: 9783161559501
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~ENG~What is “”leisure””? What is “”theory””? And how are the two connected? Andreas Kirchner explains that according to Aristotle’s basic definitions of the concepts of “”theoria”” and “”schole””, both undergo characteristic developments in the course of history, and that the philosophy and theology of late antiquity significantly contributed to this.
English summary: What is “leisure”? What is “theory”? And how are the two connected? Andreas Kirchner explains that according to Aristotle’s basic definitions of the concepts of “theoria” and “schole”, both undergo characteristic developments in the course of history, and that the philosophy and theology of late antiquity significantly contributed to this. Plotinus’ Neoplatonism thus decisively extends both concepts in their essential respects, and the emerging Christian theology, which the author examines by taking Marius Victorinus, Ambrose and, above all, Augustine as examples, then builds up its definition of “leisure” and “theory”. While based on philosophical foundations on the one hand, on the other it develops its own characteristic concepts following the personal concept of God and Christian assumptions. Andreas Kirchner shows how fundamentally the thought systems as well as the respective concept of God affect the conceptual design. German description: Was ist “Musse”? Was ist “Theorie”? Und wie hangen beide zusammen? Andreas Kirchner erlautert, dass sie nach den grundlegenden Bestimmungen der Konzepte der “theoria” und der “schole” durch Aristoteles beide in der weiteren Geschichte charakteristische Entwicklungen durchlaufen und dass die spatantike Philosophie und Theologie in dieser Entwicklung einen entscheidenden Beitrag leisten. So erweitert der Neuplatonismus des Plotin beide Konzepte in ihren wesentlichen Bezugen entscheidend, und die aufkommende christliche Theologie, welche der Autor am Beispiel des Marius Victorinus, des Ambrosius und vor allem des Augustinus betrachtet, baut in ihrer Bestimmung von “Musse” und “Theorie” dann zwar einerseits wieder auf den philosophischen Grundlegungen auf, entwickelt aber andererseits doch eigene charakteristische Konzepte, die dem personalen Gottesbegriff und den christlichen Annahmen folgen. Andreas Kirchner zeigt, wie grundlegend sich die Denksysteme sowie der jeweilige Gottesbegriff auf die konzeptionellen Ausgestaltungen auswirken.
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