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Temenos Academy Papers 37
71 pages
ISBN 978 0 9564078 9 4 paper
The four papers gathered together in this volume offer reflections on the ways in which the Greek philosophers and Medieval theologians understood Nature and the cosmos, and the human purpose within the cosmos. They aim to show that there is an altervative mode of understanding the universe, at once rational and ethical, to that offered by modern materialism. It is argues that the ancient philosophical and traditional religious approaches to the truth of things present a profound and inclusive view of reality, which gives abundant meaning to all that exists. In particular it is shown how for the ancients ‘mystical vision’ was not confined to the subjective life of the private individual, but rather presupposes a sacred cosmos, a common humanity and a subtle metaphysics and theology that seeks to abide with the truth of all things as they exist in communion with God.
Temenos Academy Papers 37
71 pages
ISBN 978 0 9564078 9 4 paper
The four papers gathered together in this volume offer reflections on the ways in which the Greek philosophers and Medieval theologians understood Nature and the cosmos, and the human purpose within the cosmos. They aim to show that there is an altervative mode of understanding the universe, at once rational and ethical, to that offered by modern materialism. It is argues that the ancient philosophical and traditional religious approaches to the truth of things present a profound and inclusive view of reality, which gives abundant meaning to all that exists. In particular it is shown how for the ancients ‘mystical vision’ was not confined to the subjective life of the private individual, but rather presupposes a sacred cosmos, a common humanity and a subtle metaphysics and theology that seeks to abide with the truth of all things as they exist in communion with God.