Moving Beyond Theoria Toward Theosis - The Telos of Plato''s Cave and the Orthodox Icon

Moving Beyond Theoria Towards Theosis focuses on the telos of man as understood in Plato’s theoria, envisioned in the allegory of the cave, and early Christian reinterpretation of theoria as theosis. Central to this is the place of icons in the Orthodox Church.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Platonic Universe and the Cave
Chapter 2: Receiving Plato: Christianity and Platonic Thought
Chapter 3: A Revelation in the Icon
Chapter 4: The Telos of an Icon
Chapter 5: Iconoclasm and the Iconodules
Chapter 6: A Western Interlude: Protestant Iconoclasm
Chapter 7: A Christian Return to Plato?
Chapter 8: Treatment of Selected Icons
Chapter 9: Icons and Community
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix I: Recommended Works
Appendix II: Further Reading
About the Author

About the author

Justin A. Davis is adjunct professor in the Philosophy Department at Boise State.

Summary

Moving Beyond Theoria Towards Theosis focuses on the telos of man as understood in Plato’s theoria, envisioned in the allegory of the cave, and early Christian reinterpretation of theoria as theosis. Central to this is the place of icons in the Orthodox Church.

Product details

• Authors: Justin A Davis, Justin A. Davis
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2024
• EAN: 9781666949551
• ISBN: 978-1-66694-955-1
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox, Philosophy of religion, ancient philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Orthodox & Oriental Orthodox Churches, Orthodox & Oriental Churches