The Ethics of The Tripartite Tractate (NHC I, 5) : a A Study of Determinism and Early Christian Philosophy of Ethics /

The Ethics of The Tripartite Tractate (NHC I, 5) : a A Study of Determinism and Early Christian Philosophy of Ethics /

In The Ethics of The Tripartite Tractate (NHC I, 5) Paul Linjamaa offers the first full length thematical monograph on the longest Valentinian text extant today. By investigating the ethics of The Tripartite Tractate , this study offers in-depth exploration of the text's ontology, epistemology,...

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Main Author: Linjamaa, Paul (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2019.

Series: Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies ; 95.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004390805.

Subjects:

Valentinians.
Christian ethics.

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Call Number: BT1475

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Framework for Ethics
  • The Ontological and Epistemological Foundations for Ethics
  • Emotions, Demons, and Moral Ability
  • Free Will and the Configuration of the Human Mind
  • Ethics in Practice
  • Natural Human Categories and Moral Progress
  • School or Church? Teaching, Learning, and the Community Structure
  • Honor and Attitudes toward Social and Political Involvement
  • Conclusions and Implications
  • Summary: the Nature of Early Christian Determinism
  • Back Matter
  • Implications and Suggestions for Further Studies
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Names
  • Index of Ancient Sources
  • Index of Subjects.