Philosophy in Christian antiquity /

Christianity began as a little-known Jewish sect, but rose within 300 years to dominate the civilised world. It owed its rise in part to inspired moral leadership, but also to its success in assimilating, criticising and developing the philosophies of the day, which offered rationally approved life-...

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Main Author: Stead, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
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Table of Contents:
  • From the beginnings to Socrates
  • Socrates and the platonic forms
  • The philosophy of Plato's maturity
  • Aristotle
  • Epicurus and the Stoics
  • The Middle Platonists and Philo of Alexandria
  • The philosophy of late antiquity
  • The debate about Christian philosophy
  • Greek and Hebrew conceptions of God
  • Proofs of the existence of God
  • God as simple unchanging Being
  • How God is described
  • Logos and Spirit
  • Unity of substance
  • Substance and persons
  • Christ as God and man
  • Two natures united
  • Philosophy, faith and knowledge
  • Freedom and goodness.