At the Crossroads between Athens and Jerusalem
The relations between early Christianity and pagan philosophy were marked by strong ambivalence and ambiguity from the very beginning, which was due to many factors. In the…
Plotinus as Mystic
History of ancient and medieval philosophy testifies to the existence of a “golden chain” of metaphysical thinkers, both Western and Eastern, who not only speculated about the…
Contemplative Life as Mystical Life: On the Purpose of the Philosophy of Plotinus
A distinctive feature of many currents in Greek philosophy is the strong emphasis on contemplative life (βίος θεορητικός) – life that was praised by many thinkers and…