The Formation and Development of Negative Theology in Western Philosophy

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About This Project

Japan Grant Number
JP22520071 (JGN)
Funding Program
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Funding Organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Kakenhi Information

Project/Area Number
22520071
Research Category
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type
  • Single-year Grants
Review Section / Research Field
  • Humanities and Social Sciences > Humanities > Philosophy > History of thought
Research Institution
  • University of Yamanashi
Project Period (FY)
2010-04-01 〜 2015-03-31
Project Status
Completed
Budget Amount*help
3,380,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 2,600,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 780,000 Yen)

Research Abstract

This study aims to investigate the development of the negative theology from its origin to Nicolaus Cusanus in Western philosophy. In terms of the fact that God belongs to nothing in the world and can not be defined by the words or thoughts, the negative theology attempts to approach God by speaking of Him only what He is not (negation or apophysis). For this reason we must be beyond our thinking and speaking in order to get some truth about God . From this it is called in question how the negative theology is related to the affirmative approach to God or to a silence for God. Such things about the negative theology in ancient and medieval Western philosophy are considered in this study.

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