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Art.No:

108603

Author / Artist:

Bray, Dennnis

Title:

Nichil melius, nichil perfectius caritate.

Subtitles / Reproduction:

Richard of St. Victor's Argument for the Necessity of the Trinity.

Keyword:

Kunst - Pädagogik, Pädagogik

Binding / Picture Size:

Kart.

Publisher:

Brepols

Place of publishing:

Turnhout

Year of publication:

2025

Book Details / Size:

8°, 280 S.

Condition:

Tadell.

Description:

(= Bibliotheca Victorina, XXXI)- In his magnum opus De Trinitate, the twelfth-century canon Richard of St. Victor offers sustained reflection on core dogmatic claims from the Athanasian creed. At the heart of the treatise is Richard’s argument for exactly three divine persons. Starting with the necessity of a single, maximally perfect divine substance, Richard reasons along four steps: (i) God must have maximal charity, or other-love; (ii) to be perfectly good, delightful, and glorious, God’s other-love must be shared among at least two, and (iii) among at least three, divine persons; (iv) the metaphysics of divine processions and love each ensure the impossibility of four divine persons. For Richard, Scripture and trustworthy church authorities already provide certainty in these truths of faith. Even so, as an act of ardent love, Richard contemplates the Trinity as reflected in creation. From this epistemic point of departure, he supports his conclusions from common human experience alone.Recently, philosophers of religion have employed Richard’s trinitarian reflection as a springboard for constructive work in apologetics and ramified natural theology. His unique and meticulous approach to the Trinity has garnered attention from scholars of medieval and Victorine studies, recognizing the novelty and rigour of his philosophical theology.This volume presents the first focused exploration of Richard’s central thesis in De Trinitate, combining historical context with philosophical scrutiny. It confronts the most challenging aspects of his argument, presenting Richard’s insights as not merely intriguing but also profoundly compelling. His thesis, if validated, promises to significantly enrich modern dialogues on the philosophical and theological dimensions of the Trinity.Sprache: engl.- Richard von St. Viktor (latinisiert: Richardus de Sancto Victore; * um 1110; † 16. März 1173 in Paris) war streitbarer Augustinerchorherr und seinerzeit einer der wichtigsten Theologen in Paris. Dieses Buch befindet sich in unserem Aussenlager; sollten Sie dieses im Laden abholen wollen, bitten wir Sie um vorgängige Nachricht.

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