Basil of Caesarea's anti-Eunomian theory of names : Christian theology and late-antique philosophy in the fourth century trinitarian controversy

Publication Data

• Title Basil of Caesarea's anti-Eunomian theory of names : Christian theology and late-antique philosophy in the fourth century trinitarian controversy
• Author Mark DelCogliano
• Publisher Brill
• Publication date 2010
• Publication location Leiden
• Language English

Descriptive Notes

Revised version of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Emory University, 2009.

Contents

The Heteroousians on names and naming
The Heteroousians and philosophical theories of names
The Heteroousian theory of names in its Christian context
Basil's critiques of Eunomius's theory of names
Basil's notionalist theory of names
Basil on names as revelatory of properties
General conclusion.

Topics

• Eunomius, Bishop of Cyzicus, approximately 335-approximately 394
• Eunomianism
• God (Christianity) :: Name :: History of doctrines :: Early church, ca. 30-600
• Theology :: Methodology :: History :: To 1500
• Trinity :: History of doctrines :: Early church, ca. 30-600

Basil of Caesarea's anti-Eunomian theory of names : Christian theology and late-antique philosophy in the fourth century trinitarian controversy by Mark DelCogliano. ISBN 9789004183322. Published by Brill in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.