ISBN10: 0691117675, ISBN13: 9780691117676, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover
[Columbia, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2004]
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Paperback / softback. New. Pavel Florensky, a Russian theologian, is recognized as one of Russia's greatest polymaths. Known as the Russian Leonardo da Vinci, he became a Russian Orthodox priest in 1911, while remaining involved with the cultural, artistic, and scientific developments. This book presents the English translation of his defense of Russian Orthodox theology. ISBN 0691117675 9780691117676 [GB]

Princeton University Press , pp. 624 . Papeback. New. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691117675 9780691117676 [US]

Princeton University Press, March Date: 2004. Paper Back. New. We want to say that it's the theological study of the twentieth century (one paragraph of this work, it might Be argued, equals one volume of other theological works). It was created, conceived, designed and performed by Fr. Pavel Florensky, polymath -- astute as a mathematician, physicist, semiotician, theologian, art historian, engineer, priest and poet, who opens his title page with a quote from Gregory of Nyssa: ''Knowledge becomes love.'' Standing as the most elaborated work of Russian Symbolist theology, The Pillar & Ground of Truth is a series of dialogues (or perhaps prose poetry) seeking to justify the possibility of ascertaining divine truth in this sinful world. ''The whole book can be considered an exploration of the epistemological, ontological and moral implications of two central Christian doctrines - Trinity and Incarnation'' (from the Introduction). Applying his universe of knowledge to his general theme (''living religious experience as the sole legitimate way to gain knowledge of the dogmas'') Florensky examines this through ''an ever growing ball of threads of contemplation, a clot of penetrations, ever congealing, ever intruding into the essence of the subject studied...an aggregate of the processes of thought which mutually reinforce and justify each other.'' (!) In a spiritual mood, with extensive reference to ...

Princeton Princeton University Press 2004 Revised ed. Trade paperback New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 624 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white.

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Princeton Univ Pr, Date: 2004. Paperback. New. 595 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. 2004. Princeton Univ Pr ISBN 0691117675 9780691117676 [GB]

Princeton University Press, Date: 2004-03-21. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2004. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691117675 9780691117676 [US]