Mente e conoscenza di Dio in Alberto Magno

This paper deals with the discussion by Albert the Great of the possibility of a human knowledge of God. Albert’s reflection on this topics is articulated in different levels: from a first level, concerning our natural or ordinary knowledge of God, to the upper level of the beatific vision after dea...

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Main Author: Anna Rodolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2018-05-01
Series:Aisthesis
Subjects:
God
Online Access:http://www.fupress.net/index.php/aisthesis/article/view/23277
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spelling doaj-5cb0f2770a724a5a843b8b1b89941c862020-11-25T02:00:14ZengFirenze University PressAisthesis2035-84662018-05-0111112113210.13128/Aisthesis-2327719015Mente e conoscenza di Dio in Alberto MagnoAnna Rodolfi0Università degli Studi di FirenzeThis paper deals with the discussion by Albert the Great of the possibility of a human knowledge of God. Albert’s reflection on this topics is articulated in different levels: from a first level, concerning our natural or ordinary knowledge of God, to the upper level of the beatific vision after death, passing through the mystical contemplation of divinity during earthly life. Even if he does not exclude the possibility of knowing God through affectus, Albert finally states that God’s essence goes beyond the range of human knowledge.http://www.fupress.net/index.php/aisthesis/article/view/23277Albert the GreatGodknowledgebeatific visionmind
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Albert the Great
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mind
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title Mente e conoscenza di Dio in Alberto Magno
title_short Mente e conoscenza di Dio in Alberto Magno
title_full Mente e conoscenza di Dio in Alberto Magno
title_fullStr Mente e conoscenza di Dio in Alberto Magno
title_full_unstemmed Mente e conoscenza di Dio in Alberto Magno
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publishDate 2018-05-01
description This paper deals with the discussion by Albert the Great of the possibility of a human knowledge of God. Albert’s reflection on this topics is articulated in different levels: from a first level, concerning our natural or ordinary knowledge of God, to the upper level of the beatific vision after death, passing through the mystical contemplation of divinity during earthly life. Even if he does not exclude the possibility of knowing God through affectus, Albert finally states that God’s essence goes beyond the range of human knowledge.
topic Albert the Great
God
knowledge
beatific vision
mind
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