Lev Shestov’s By Faith Alone confronts Eastern and Western
European conceptions of faith through Russian literature, ancient
and medieval philosophy, and Christian theology. Written from
1910-1914, this first English-language translation brings together
important early writings on the medieval church and Martin Luther.
Shestov reconciles the Greek notion of rational truth with Biblical
revelation by drawing on a wide range of ancient, medieval,
philosophical and theological sources from Plato to Hegel,
Tertullian to Saint Augustine , and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux to
William of Ockam. He argues that rational truth has skewed
Christian belief by determining knowledge and truth in ways that
prize the mind over the world. This approach marks a turning point
in the evolution of Shestov’s existential thought. It establishes
a basic division that became central to Shestov’s later work,
between Athens as reason and Jerusalem as faith. By Faith Alone
provides a crucial piece of the puzzle in the genesis of
Shestov’s later and better-known writings on medieval philosophy.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Explorations in Philosophy and Theology |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Lev Shestov
|
Translators: |
Stephen P. Van Trees
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-36231-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-350-36231-X |
Barcode: |
9781350362314 |
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