Schelling on Truth and Person: The Meaning of Positive Philosophy (Contemporary Studies in Idealism)

311 Pages·2022·23.748 MB·English

by  Nikolaj Zunic

Schelling on Truth and
Person
Contemporary Studies in Idealism
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Schelling on Truth and
Person
The Meaning of Positive
Philosophy
Nikolaj Zunic
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To Erin,
the light of my life

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came
into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being.
What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of
all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not
overcome it.
—The Prologue to St. John’s Gospel,
New Revised Standard Version

Contents
Abbreviations xi
Introduction xv
PART I: TRUTH IN THE MOVEMENT OF LIFE 1
1 The Crisis of Philosophy 3
2 The Presupposition of Positive Philosophy 15
3 The Foundation of Truth 55
4 Truth and Faith 89
5 Truth in Philosophy: The Greek Nous and the Christian Logos 115
PART II: THE REVELATION OF THE PERSON 141
6 The Task of Self-Knowledge 143
7 Soul 159
8 Spirit 179
9 Personality 213
Epilogue: The Contradiction and Struggle of Life 235
Bibliography 257
Index 269
About the Author 273
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