| Cur Homo?: A History of the Thesis of Man as a Replacement for Fallen Angels Contributor(s): Novotný, Vojtech (Author) |
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ISBN: 8024625199 ISBN-13: 9788024625195 Publisher: Karolinum Press, Charles University OUR PRICE: $17.82 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Religion | Theology |
| Dewey: 230 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.8" W x 9.4" (0.50 lbs) 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Examining, outlining, elucidating, and supplementing the existing body of scholarship concerning the medieval theological supposition that man was created as a replacement for fallen angels, Cur Homo? traces the implications of the question from the first century of the common era to the present day. First introduced by St. Augustine and developed by other church fathers, the concept truly flourished in the twelfth century, when it was decided that man is an "original" being, created for its own sake, for whom God created the world. Vojtech Novotn goes on to trace the idea as it gradually faded over the centuries and, more recently, has been revived in the fields of modern philosophical thought. |
Contributor Bio(s): Novotny, Vojtech: - Vojtech Novotný is assistant professor of dogmatic theology at Charles University, Prague. |