CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Markozashvili, Giorgi |
|---|---|
| Title | Homonymy and Synonymy in the Philosophy of Neoplatonists and Cappadocian Fathers |
| Summary | The present thesis studies the concepts of homonymy, synonymy and polyonymy in the late antique philosophy. The main objective is to explore the way these terms were employed in various philosophical and theological contexts. It starts with the analysis of the Greek commentators of Aristotle, where the meanings of these concepts are defined and clarified on the horizontal ontological level of the sublunary world. Then, it proceeds to the Neoplatonic hierarchical frameworks, where, by means of carefully selected samples, the specific appropriations of these notions are examined. Finally, it ends with the analysis of homonymy, synonymy and polyonymy in the controversy between the Cappadocian Fathers and Eunomius. This study aims to observe how these concepts were functioning in a variety of doctrinal settings and what were the common patterns that transcend the differences and particularities of philosophical schools. |
| Supervisor | Geréby, György |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/markozashvili_giorgi.pdf |
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