John Scotus Eriugena
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Christian philosopher
Irish person
Latin writer
Neoplatonist
medieval philosopher
philosopher
theologian
John Scotus Eriugena was a 9th-century Irish philosopher and theologian at the Carolingian court, best known for his Neoplatonic Christian synthesis and his major work "Periphyseon" (On the Division of Nature).
All labels observed (1)
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| John Scotus Eriugena canonical | 4 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian philosopher
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Irish person ⓘ Latin writer ⓘ Neoplatonist ⓘ medieval philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Commentary on the Gospel of John
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De divina praedestinatione NERFINISHED ⓘ Homily on the Prologue of John NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Division of Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ Periphyseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedBy |
Carolingian court
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court of Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Carolingian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical exegesis
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Meister Eckhart
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Nicholas of Cusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Christian mysticism ⓘ medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximus the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Origen NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Neoplatonic Christian synthesis
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On the Division of Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ Periphyseon NERFINISHED ⓘ doctrine of universal return to God ⓘ negative theology ⓘ theory of theophany ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| mainWork | Periphyseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
God as both nothing and everything (via negativa)
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creation as theophany ⓘ fourfold division of nature ⓘ universal return (reductio) of all things to God ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Christian Neoplatonism
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Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| translatorOf |
Ambigua of Maximus the Confessor
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Quaestiones ad Thalassium of Maximus the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ works of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ⓘ |
| workLocation | Frankish kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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