The Christianization of Pyrrhonism: Scepticism and Faith in Pascal, Kierkegaard, and ShestovAugustine's christianization of Plato and Thomas Aquinas's of Aristotle provided the two main foundations of medieval Judeo- Christian philosophy. In The Christianization of Pyrrhonism, José R. Maia Neto shows that Greek scepticism played a similar role in the development of a major strand of modern religious thought. From the Jansenist reaction of Molinism in the early 17th century to Shestov's resistance to the arrival of Kantian enlightenment in Russia in the late 19th century, Greek scepticism was reconstructed in terms of Christian doctrines and used against major secular philosophers who posed threats to religion. At the same time, the ancient sceptics' practical stance was attacked in order that it does not constitute a viable alternative to the modern secular philosophies. The resulting Christianized Pyrrhonism would be the basis for a genuine Christian or Biblical thought, for the first time emancipated from the rationalist assumptions and methods of Greek philosophy. The Christianization of Pyrrhonism is extremely valuable for those interested in the modern developments of ancient scepticism, in the relations between religious and philosophical ideas in modernity, and for scholars and the general public interested in Pascal, Kierkegaard and Shestov. |
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... original sin in the three cases, and Incarnation in the first two, is given. Sotheyare not psychological sceptics but are they epistemological sceptics? Pascal holds that historical probable knowledge ispossible andthat grace is ...
... original sin in the three cases, and Incarnation in the first two, is given. Sotheyare not psychological sceptics but are they epistemological sceptics? Pascal holds that historical probable knowledge ispossible andthat grace is ...
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... original sin and of supernatural grace which, although far more precarious than the capabilities the Augustinians ... original sinmade man incapable of attaining beatificvision withoutthe supernatural aid ofGod, the doctrine interprets ...
... original sin and of supernatural grace which, although far more precarious than the capabilities the Augustinians ... original sinmade man incapable of attaining beatificvision withoutthe supernatural aid ofGod, the doctrine interprets ...
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... sin—that facilitates the performance of genuinely virtuous and free acts by menand women. Jansenius denounced these doctrines as SemiPelagianism: the view thatminimizes the damage caused by originalsin.Sufficient grace iswhat Adam ...
... sin—that facilitates the performance of genuinely virtuous and free acts by menand women. Jansenius denounced these doctrines as SemiPelagianism: the view thatminimizes the damage caused by originalsin.Sufficient grace iswhat Adam ...
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... original sin. 9 A similar relation between philosophy (Stoicism) and the doctrine of theFall was proposed by Du Vair. Du Vair's works and his translation of Epictetus were very popular inthe libertine circles in whichPascal moved before ...
... original sin. 9 A similar relation between philosophy (Stoicism) and the doctrine of theFall was proposed by Du Vair. Du Vair's works and his translation of Epictetus were very popular inthe libertine circles in whichPascal moved before ...
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Contents
Chapter2 Pascals Christianization of Pyrrhonism | |
Chapter3 Kierkegaards Christianization of Pyrrhonism | |
Shestovs | |
Conclusion | |
Popkin and Penelhum on Sceptical Fideism | |
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The Christianization of Pyrrhonism: Scepticism and Faith in Pascal ... J.R. Maia Neto Limited preview - 1995 |
The Christianization of Pyrrhonism: Scepticism and Faith in Pascal ... J.R. Maia Neto No preview available - 2012 |
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Academic scepticism according ancient sceptics andthe argues argument Arnauld assent ataraxia Athens Augustinian basic belief Christian doctrines Christianization of Pyrrhonism claim Climacus cognition contrary corruption criticism Descartes dogmatism dogmatists doubt Epictetus Epicurean epistemological scepticism epoché Essays ethical commitments everything evidence existence existential philosophy Fall Fear and Trembling Fondane Garasse genuine God’s grace Greek happiness historical human humility Incarnation indicates intellectual integrity inthe intuitive Jansenist Jansenius Jerusalem Jesuits JudeoChristianity judgment Kant Kant’s Kantian knowledge man’s metaphysical methodic doubt modern philosophy Montaigne Montaigne’s moral Mothe Le Vayer nature NeoKantians nonrational noumenal ofthe one’s onthe original sin pagan pagan philosophers Pascal and Kierkegaard Pascal’s Christianization passion Pelagian Penelhum Philosophical Fragments Popkin position prelapsarian propositions Pyrrhonian ethics Pyrrhonists radical rational reason reject religion religious Sacy Sacy’s SaintCyran says Sceptical Fideists scepticismis Scripture Sextus Sextus Empiricus Shestov Socrates Stoic Stoicism thatis thatthe theSceptical tothe tradition tranquility truth uncertainty wisdom zetesis