The Chrêsis of the Formula Phôs ek Phôtos in the Cappadocians
The Chrêsis of the Formula Phôs ek Phôtos in the Cappadocians
Author(s): Giulio MasperoSubject(s): Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Religion and science , Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Editura Doxologia
Keywords: phôs ek phôtos; homoousios; the Cappadocians; Athanasius; chrêsis; Plotinus;
Summary/Abstract: This paper explores how the philosophical expression phôs ek phôtos (‘light from light’), found in Plotinus and later employed by Eusebius and Athanasius in discussions related to the Council of Nicaea, was interpreted by the Cappadocian Fathers. This investigation demonstrates that Nicaea can be read as a clash between two distinct theological interpretations of the philosophical formula phôs ek phôtos: one developed by Eusebius and the other by Athanasius. The Cappadocians advanced the latter interpretation, viewing the Council in a relational context.
Journal: Teologie şi Viaţă
- Issue Year: CI/2025
- Issue No: 1-4
- Page Range: 94-120
- Page Count: 27
- Language: English
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