Love as Descent: Comparing the Models of Proclus and Dionysius through Eriugena

This paper explores the models of the providential-erotic descent in Neoplatonism and Christianity and the ethical consequences that these two models entail. Neoplatonic representative is an excerpt from Proclus’ Commentary on the First Alcibiades, where a parallel with ancient Greek mythology is dr...

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Main Author: Vasilakis, Dimitrios A. 1986- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 9
Further subjects:B Incarnation
B Jesus Christ
B ataraxia
B Eriugena
B Eros
B Proclus
B descent
B Hierarchy
B Resurrection
B Socrates
B Love
B Mania
B Dionysius
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