Grammar of theology: logical argumentation from Origen to the Cappadocian Fathers

The article outlines the philosophical and linguistic background of the Post- Nicene theological debates concerning the relationship between the Father and the Son. A sharp focus dwells of the provenance of the term hypostasis, the phi­losophical and grammatical understanding of the terms hypokeimen...

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Published inVox Patrum Vol. 68; pp. 95 - 105
Main Author Usacheva, Anna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 16.12.2018
Subjects
Cappadocian Fathers
linguistic theories
Origen
Stoicism
theological concepts
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Summary:The article outlines the philosophical and linguistic background of the Post- Nicene theological debates concerning the relationship between the Father and the Son. A sharp focus dwells of the provenance of the term hypostasis, the phi­losophical and grammatical understanding of the terms hypokeimenon and ousia and the Stoic definition of the signifier and thing signified. The article shows new aspects of the anti-Eunomian polemics of the Cappadocian fathers, which come into sight due to comparison of theological concepts with Hellenic linguistic and grammatical theories. In such a way, the comparison demonstrates methodologi­cal and technical strand of the theological argumentation of the Cappadocian fa­thers and their affinity for the exegetic methodology of Origen.
ISSN:0860-9411
2719-3586
DOI:10.31743/vp.3333