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Paperback / softback. New. Pavel Florensky, a Russian theologian, is recognized as one of Russia's greatest polymaths. Known as the Russian Leonardo da Vinci, he became a Russian Orthodox priest in 1911, while remaining involved with the cultural, artistic, and scientific developments. This book presents the English translation of his defense of Russian Orthodox theology.
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The Pillar and Ground of the Truth: An Essay in Orthodox Theodicy in Twelve Letters Paperback - 2004
by Pavel Florensky; Boris Jakim (Translator); Introduction by Richard F. Gustafson
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LIVING religious experience as the sole legitimate way to gain knowledge of the dogmas-that is how I would like to express the general theme of my book or, rather, my jottings, which have been written at different times and in different methods.
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"One of the most important and controversial works of Russian religious philosophy."--Richard Pevear, translator of The Brothers Karamazov
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- Title The Pillar and Ground of the Truth: An Essay in Orthodox Theodicy in Twelve Letters
- Author Pavel Florensky; Boris Jakim (Translator); Introduction by Richard F. Gustafson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: 4th ]
- Pages 624
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2004-03-21
- Features Index
- ISBN 9780691117676 / 0691117675
- Weight 1.88 lbs (0.85 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.33 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.38 cm)
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- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Theodicy, Russkaeiia pravoslavnaeiia etiserkov -
- Dewey Decimal Code 230.19
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Princeton University Press, March 2004. Paper Back. New. We want to say that it's the theological study of the twentieth century (one paragraph of this work, it might Be argued, equals one volume of other theological works). It was created, conceived, designed and performed by Fr. Pavel Florensky, polymath -- astute as a mathematician, physicist, semiotician, theologian, art historian, engineer, priest and poet, who opens his title page with a quote from Gregory of Nyssa: ''Knowledge becomes love.'' Standing as the most elaborated work of Russian Symbolist theology, The Pillar & Ground of Truth is a series of dialogues (or perhaps prose poetry) seeking to justify the possibility of ascertaining divine truth in this sinful world. ''The whole book can be considered an exploration of the epistemological, ontological and moral implications of two central Christian doctrines - Trinity and Incarnation'' (from the Introduction). Applying his universe of knowledge to…
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