Open AccessThe Philosophical Originality of a Theologian
Author(s) -
Anna Zhyrkova
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
forum philosophicum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2353-7043
pISSN - 1426-1898
DOI - 10.35765/forphil.2012.1702.15
Subject(s) - originality , scrutiny , epistemology , philosophy , subject (documents) , value (mathematics) , philosophical methodology , philosophical analysis , order (exchange) , sociology , social science , theology , computer science , economics , qualitative research , finance , machine learning , library science
This paper explores possible reasons for the comparatively low estimation of the potential philosophical significance of Byzantine theological thought, which, in contemporary studies, is frequently viewed as lacking philosophical depth and originality. The ultimate question here, though, is whether we should grant that theology may, in fact, contain original and valuable philosophy. In order to subject the issues involved to scrutiny, I undertake an analysis of the important case of the legacy of John of Damascus, which, in my opinion, actually furnishes some answers to these questions.