Genealogy of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg

The article focuses on the problem of reconstruction of genealogy determining formation of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg. The author combines retrospective and prospective approaches, which allowed revealing of mystical tradition lasting from Neo-Platonism through the works by pse...

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Main Author: Viacheslav Stepanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ukrainian Center for Cultural Studies 2013-09-01
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Online Access:http://skhid.kubg.edu.ua/article/view/17256
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description The article focuses on the problem of reconstruction of genealogy determining formation of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg. The author combines retrospective and prospective approaches, which allowed revealing of mystical tradition lasting from Neo-Platonism through the works by pseudo-Dionysius to the medieval mysticism. Metaphysics of light proved to be imaginary supplement to the synthesis of apophatic and cataphatic means sustaining knowledge of God.
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spelling doaj.art-a7b463572bc24dfcb6e6fcbd9605035a2022-12-21T19:02:41ZengUkrainian Center for Cultural StudiesCхід1728-93432013-09-0106(113)11411810.21847/1728-9343.2011.6(113).1725617256Genealogy of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von MagdeburgViacheslav Stepanov0Слов'янський державний педагогічний університетThe article focuses on the problem of reconstruction of genealogy determining formation of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg. The author combines retrospective and prospective approaches, which allowed revealing of mystical tradition lasting from Neo-Platonism through the works by pseudo-Dionysius to the medieval mysticism. Metaphysics of light proved to be imaginary supplement to the synthesis of apophatic and cataphatic means sustaining knowledge of God.http://skhid.kubg.edu.ua/article/view/17256метафізика світлагенеалогіянеоплатонізмапофатикажіноча містикакатафатичний
spellingShingle Viacheslav Stepanov
Genealogy of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg
Cхід
метафізика світла
генеалогія
неоплатонізм
апофатика
жіноча містика
катафатичний
title Genealogy of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg
title_full Genealogy of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg
title_fullStr Genealogy of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg
title_full_unstemmed Genealogy of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg
title_short Genealogy of metaphysics of light by Mechtchild von Magdeburg
title_sort genealogy of metaphysics of light by mechtchild von magdeburg
topic метафізика світла
генеалогія
неоплатонізм
апофатика
жіноча містика
катафатичний
url http://skhid.kubg.edu.ua/article/view/17256
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