Epistle 3 to Gregory Palamas, vv.405-408
Full Title:
Epistle of Barlaam of Calabria to my father and brother kyr Gregory Palamas, apologetic or against sophisms. Τοῦ ἐν πᾶσιν ἐλαχίστου Βαρλαὰμ τοῦ Ἰταλοῦ τῶ φιλοσοφωτάτῳ καὶ ἐν κυρίῳ ποθεινοτάτῳ μοι πατρὶ καὶ ἀδελφῶ κῦρι Γρηγορίῳ τῶ Παλαμᾶ, ἀπολογητικὸς ἢ κατὰ σοφισμάτων
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3.405-8: αὖθις δή σοι διορίζομαι ὅτι διττὸν ἡγούμενος τὸ τῆς ἀποδείξεως ὄνομα, κατὰ μὲν τὸ ἕτερον συγχωρῶ τοὺς περὶ Θεοῦ λόγους, ἂν ὦσι συλλελογισμένοι καὶ ἀληθεῖς, ἀποδεικτικοὺς συλλογισμοὺς ὀνομάζεσθαι.
Found in:
G. Schirò, Barlaam Calabro, Epistole Greche [Istituto Siciliano di Studi Bizantini e Neogreci. Testi e Monumenti 1], Palermo 1954
Century:
14th
Summary - Description:
Here Barlaam gives his opinion in favor of the probative method of approaching theological issues, referring directly to geometers.
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