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An Ontological Freedom The Origins of the Notion in Gregory of Nyssa and its Influence unto the Italian Renaissance Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bastitta Harriet, Francisco, Author.
- Series:
- Patristic studies in global perspective ; Volume 5.
- Patristic Studies in Global Perspective 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nicholas of Cusa.
- Pico della Mirandola.
- Intellectual History.
- Reception Studies.
- History of Ideas.
- Medieval Studies.
- Renaissance Philosophy.
- Late Antiquity.
- Greek Patristics.
- Philology.
- Patristik.
- Rezeptionsstudien.
- Ideengeschichte.
- Geistesgeschichte.
- Mittelalter.
- Local Subjects:
- Nicholas of Cusa.
- Pico della Mirandola.
- Intellectual History.
- Reception Studies.
- History of Ideas.
- Medieval Studies.
- Renaissance Philosophy.
- Late Antiquity.
- Greek Patristics.
- Philology.
- Patristik.
- Rezeptionsstudien.
- Ideengeschichte.
- Geistesgeschichte.
- Mittelalter.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (318 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Paderborn Brill | Schöningh 2022
- Language Note:
- English
- Biography/History:
- Francisco Bastitta Harriet is Assistant Professor of Medieval Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the Universidad de Buenos Aires and Researcher at the National Council of Scientific Research of Argentina (CONICET).
- Summary:
- This book explores the invention, significance and actual history of self-creative freedom from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance.Gregory of Nyssa, the great Cappadocian Father of the IV century, is not as yet deemed one of the outstanding figures in our Histories of Philosophy. However, this monograph argues that his remarkable theories of freedom transcend his own time and, traversing centuries of Medieval and Byzantine history, they become one of the core theoretical inspirations for the anthropological revolution of the Quattrocento, as evinced in eminent philosophers such as Nicholas of Cusa and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola. Our research methodology integrates a thorough study of the Greek and Latin sources ‒ resorting to Philology, Palaeography and Codicology ‒ with a systematic historical and philosophical analysis of different theories and argumentative strategies.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Copyright page / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Dedication / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Acknowledgements / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Abbreviations / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Introduction / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Chapter 1 Gregory’s Theory of Ontological Freedom: Philosophical Antecedents and Originality / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Chapter 2 The Presence of Nyssen’s Theory of Freedom in Medieval Authors / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Chapter 3 The New Latin Versions of Nyssen Made in Italy During the 15th Century / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Chapter 4 Nyssen’s Works and Earlier Translations in Quattrocento Public and Private Libraries / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Chapter 5 Mind, Free Will and the Living Image of God: Gregory of Nyssa’s Anthropology in Nicholas of Cusa / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Chapter 6 Indefinite Nature and Creative Freedom: Gregory of Nyssa as a Source for Giovanni Pico della Mirandola / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Chapter 7 Conclusion / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Bibliography / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Index of Manuscripts / Francisco Bastitta Harriet
- Index of Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Authors / Francisco Bastitta Harriet.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Bastitta Harriet, Francisco An Ontological Freedom
- ISBN:
- 3-657-79506-5
- OCLC:
- 1351635852
- Publisher Number:
- 10.30965/9783657795062 DOI
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