The Metaphysics of Dante's Comedy

Moevs, Christian

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“…Ось чому душадля Данте -єдина, а не потрійна (як у філософії Платона) і не подвійна (як у маніхейців), незважаючи на те, що вона має три сили: вегетативну, чутливу та інтелектуальну або раціональну. Більше того, це демонструє досвід інтенсивної концентрації або захоплення досвідом, який призводить до призупинення часу настільки, що він тече -як позитивно, так і негативно -без того, щоб людина цього усвідомлювала.Але час має бути наповнений можливостями реалізації для людини, тобто вона не повинна проживати його з лінощами та недбалістю [Moevs 2005].…”

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The Presence of Eternity in Time According to the Theology of Origen of Alexandria and Dante Alighieri

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2023

Epistem. Stud. in Phil., Soc. and Pol. Sci.

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wledge, including philosophy, theology and literature. The concept of time has deep roots in human history and is related to many complex questions, such as the nature of time, its relation to eternity and human existence. In this context, comparing the concepts of time of different authors can help to understand the diversity of views on this phenomenon and its significance in culture and history.This article examines the concepts of time and eternity in the works of two outstanding authors - Origen and Dante. Both of these authors have a significant impact on the culture and spiritual heritage of the world, and their views on time and eternity attract the attention of researchers from various fields. The purpose of the article is an attempt to compare and analyze the concepts of time and eternity in the works of Origen and Dante in order to better understand their views and their influence on culture and spiritual tradition.Through the analysis and comparison of the two authors’ theological-philosophical concept of eternity, we also identify the way of participation in eternity through which man opens the way to his eternal permanence.The study of time and eternity is of constant relevance because it addresses fundamental questions about the nature of existence, the meaning of life, and the ultimate destiny of humanity. By studying the thoughts of Origen, an early Christian theologian, and Dante Alighieri, a medieval poet, we gain a deeper understanding of the evolution of these concepts and their significance in different intellectual and cultural contexts. This comparative analysis sheds light on timeless and universal aspects of time and eternity that transcend historical and cultural boundaries.

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The Presence of Eternity in Time According to the Theology of Origen of Alexandria and Dante Alighieri

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2023

Epistem. Stud. in Phil., Soc. and Pol. Sci.

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“…For other work on Dante in a similar vein, see DeLorenzo and Montemaggi (2017). For a seminal study of Dante's philosophy that sets the stage for much of the theological extension of the poem as I explore here, see Moevs (2005). This has both an academic and a personal dimension.…”

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Understanding Dante’s Comedy as Virtuous Friendship

Moser

2019

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As Dante explains in his epistle to Can Grande, the purpose of the Comedy is to move the reader from a state of misery to a state of happiness. The poet himself testifies that the poem was written as a work of moral philosophy oriented to the achievement of happiness, eudaimonia: the beatific vision of God. Moreover, Dante insists on his poem’s efficacy to affect in its readers a similar moral and religious transformation as that which the poem represents through the narrative journey of the pilgrim. To put it another way, Dante represents his poem’s relationship to its reader as a kind of virtuous friendship. This essay sets forth a model for teaching Dante’s poem as an experiment in virtuous friendship that can transform the classroom into a workshop for the philosophical and religious quest for happiness. This involves teaching the text with an eye not only to the content and style of the poem but also to the performative and participatory demands of the text. Beginning with this framework, this essay works out pedagogical strategies for teaching the Comedy as a form of virtuous friendship extended over the centuries between Dante Alighieri and the contemporary reader. Chiefly, I explore ways Dante makes his readers complicit in the pilgrim’s own moral and spiritual journey toward the virtue of hope translated into the practice of prayer through a close, pedagogical reading of Inferno 3, Purgatorio 5, and Paradiso 20. I explore ways that Dante’s use of surprise, shock, misdirection, appeal to mystery, and retreat to silence creates a morally significant aporia of knowledge that serves as a laboratory for readers’ own virtuous transformation. I end with a critical assessment of the challenges involved in understanding the Comedy as virtuous friendship.

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The Metaphysics of Dante's Comedy

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The Presence of Eternity in Time According to the Theology of Origen of Alexandria and Dante Alighieri

The Presence of Eternity in Time According to the Theology of Origen of Alexandria and Dante Alighieri

Understanding Dante’s Comedy as Virtuous Friendship

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