(Selected Questions of Byzantine Philosophy)

Abstract: Nobody dealing with Byzantine philosophy can avoid several vital questions:
Is it even possible to talk about philosophy in the Byzantine Empire, or, was there any original
Byzantine philosophy?
Since when is it possible to talk about Byzantine philosophy? That leads to question of origin
and periodization of the Byzantine Empire.
The question of continuity and discontinuity of Byzantine philosophy.
The question of independence of Byzantine philosophy.
What is Byzantine philosophy?
The question of periodization of Byzantine philosophy.
The article briefly examines the enumerated questions and shows their possible answers,
providing various approaches to Byzantine philosophy.

Authors: Milko, Pavel

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2016.9.1.119-135

Publication order reference: doc. ThLic. Pavel Milko, PhD., Charles University, The Hussite Theological Faculty, Institute of Eastern Christianity, Pacovská 350/4, 140 21 Praha 4, The Czech Republic, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2016, vol. 9, number: 1, pages: 119-135 (PDF file)

Key words: BYZANTIUM, BYZANTINE PHILOSOPHY, ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY, THEOLOGY, PATROLOGY

Language: CZECH