Created and Uncreated according to Theophanes of Nicea: A study in his teaching on creation
Abstract
The main topic of this doctoral dissertation is the distinction between created and uncreated in Theophanes’ of Nicea teaching on creation. This thesis has four parts. In the first part, we present the life and the works of Theophanes and the doctrine of creation in the 14th century hesychastic conflicts. In the second, we study the previous philosophical and patristic tradition of the doctrine of creation and the concept of the time according to the Fathers. The third part is focused on Theophanes’ teaching on creation, which is based on the distinction between created and uncreated. Finally, in the fourth part, we quest not only the relationship between Theophanes’ teaching and Scholastic theology, but also, the common and uncommon elements with the teaching of Thomas Aquinas. We try to distinguish those elements with the assistance of the Scholastic and the pro-Thomism byzantine theological views on the doctrine of creation in the 14th century. The contribution of this dissertation ...
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