Athens and Jerusalem
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"Athens and Jerusalem" is a philosophical work by Lev Shestov that contrasts Greek rationalism with biblical faith to explore the limits of reason and the nature of religious truth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish-Christian intellectual tradition
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Russian religious philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Lev Shestov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
critique of rationalism
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faith as beyond rational justification ⓘ opposition between reason and revelation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| critiques |
Greek philosophy
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rationalism ⓘ |
| discusses |
Athens as symbol of Greek reason
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Jerusalem as symbol of biblical faith ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between necessity and freedom
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problem of evil and suffering ⓘ tension between philosophy and religion ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of religion
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-rationalist
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existential ⓘ |
| hasTitleMetaphor |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century religious thought
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existential theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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Greek philosophy ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contrast between Greek rationalism and biblical faith
ⓘ
limits of reason ⓘ nature of religious truth ⓘ |
| notableFor |
radical critique of Western philosophical tradition
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systematic presentation of Shestov’s mature philosophy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism
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religious existentialism ⓘ |
| positionOnFaith | faith involves a leap beyond rational evidence ⓘ |
| positionOnReason | reason is limited and cannot grasp divine freedom ⓘ |
| positionOnTruth | religious truth is not reducible to logical propositions ⓘ |
| questions |
autonomy of human reason
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possibility of purely rational ethics ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
All Things Are Possible
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In Job’s Balances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsView |
primacy of faith over reason
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revelation as source of ultimate truth ⓘ |
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