Holy Beauty: Prolegomena to an Orthodox Philokalic Aesthetics

by James Clarke & Co

Book Overview

The philosophical and theological study of aesthetics has a long and rich history, stretching back to Platos identification of ultimate goodness and beauty, together representing the eternal form. Recent trends in aesthetic theory, however, characterised by a focus on the beautiful at the expense of the good, have made it an object of suspicion in the Orthodox Church. In its place, Greek theologians have sought to emphasise philokalia as a truer theological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0227178106
• ISBN13: 9780227178102
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: James Clarke Company
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 5.59 lbs.