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Become like the angels : Origen's doctrine of the soul /

Become Like the Angels explores Origen's legacy and, in particular, his teachings about the origin, nature, and destiny of the human person. By way of a historical critical approach, Benjamin P. Blosser discusses the influence of Middle Platonic philosophy on the human soul and then compares it...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blosser, Benjamin P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Inner moral conflict : in search of an explanation
  • Soul division
  • The body and the soul
  • Two souls
  • Part 2. The two souls : an analysis of origen's explanation
  • Higher soul
  • Lower soul
  • Part 3. History of the two souls : an examination of their relationship
  • Preexistence of souls
  • Descent of souls
  • Destiny of souls
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix : The influence of Origen's anthropology on the Greek patristic tradition.