H2020Индивидуална стипендия2015–2017

Gregory · Gregory Nazianzen's methodeology of the theological arguing

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2015-07-01 → 2017-07-29
Финансиране от ЕС: 200 195 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF-EF-ST

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Накратко на български

Методите за познание при раннохристиянските теолози, като например съчетаването на идеите на апостол Павел с перипатетическото учение при Григорий Назианз, са в центъра на анализа. Те разкриват как критичният подход и текстологията са оформили образованието и научната работа в Византия.

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Gregory Nazianzen's methodeology of the theological arguing

Epistemological theories of the patristic authors seldom attract the attention of the researchers. This unfortunate status quo contrasts with a crucial place of the theory of knowledge in the thought of such prominent authors as Origen and the Cappadocian fathers. In my research project, I studied epistemological models used by Christian exegetes and theologians and Hellenic philosophers, textual critics, grammarians, and scholars in various socio-cultural and institutional contexts of Late Antiquity. In the context of the Church history, I investigated the epistemological discourse of the Eunomian controversy, Eunomius’ language theory and Gregory Nazianzen’s cognitive theory, where the ideas of Apostle Paul were creatively combined with the Peripatetic teaching. In the framework of Biblical exegesis, I studied how the epistemological principles of Homeric textual critics and Jewish exegetes shaped Origen’s paradigm of the Biblical studies. I showed that such prominent Early Christian theologians as Origen, Basil of Caesarea, Eunomius and Gregory Nazianzen devoted particular attention to the specification of the epistemological principles of theological and exegetical investigation, and to the regulation of the reading-writing practices in Christian community. It is particularly intersecting that these authors applied and recommended the critical approach to the theological studies; they highly valued textual criticism of the Bible, grammatical, historical and scientific study of the biblical and theological problems. These epistemological principles of the prominent Christian teachers influenced the educational paradigm and research methodology of Byzantine scholars. Although a focal point of my research is in the historical, philosophical and philological investigation of the ancient sources, my study revolves around epistemological, cognitive and linguistic problems and questions concerning reception and transmission of the knowledge (in textual and oral forms) which are at stake in contemporary scholarly discussions. Understanding of the development of patristic theory of knowledge and its interaction with Hellenic scientific and Jewish exegetical discourses is very important for the contemporary dialogue between religion and science and between different religions.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

The objectives of the research project are to show how a strong focus on an early Christian author’s use of classical rhetoric and philosophy (fx. Plato and Aristotle) can deepen our understanding of style and content of ancient Christian texts. This will be exemplified by detailed rhetorical and philological analyses of Gregory Naziansen’s five theological orations. Modern literary theories of reception will be employed to illuminate how Gregory used classical rhetoric and philosophy. The research project will thus revitalize traditional methods of classical philology and combine them with modern literary theories. Further I will study the composition of the cycle of the five theological orations arguing that they are written as a coherent whole. Each oration will also be studied separately clarifying which rhetorical and philosophical methods and techniques the author has used, which connections with classical pagan and early Christian (Alexandrian school) traditions they show, and which kind of theological arguing (positive and negative theology) they are characterized by. The proposed research will at the same time serve as a model for how philological and rhetorical analyses and theories of reception can be used as a tool for analyzing other ancient Christian texts.The aim of the action is further to train the researcher’s skills in using theories and methods necessary for carrying out the research project. In addition to the training in skills directly connected to the research project the researcher will also be trained in general and transferrable skills such as research administration, academic writing, writing of research applications, use of electronic resources in humanistic research, methods to disseminate research results (academic publishing, use of electronic media, teaching etc.).

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

AARHUS UNIVERSITET · Aarhus CКоординаторДания