PETER DAMIAN AND THE DIALECTICS

Authors

  • Lessandro Regiani Costa Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/phi.v20i2.37994

Keywords:

Peter Damian, dialectic, principle of non-contradiction.

Abstract

Peter Damian (1007-1072) is usually described in the History of Philosophy as a kind of enemy of dialectic, the major example of the medieval anti-intelectual. Much of his fame is the result of an excerpt from his work De divina omnipotentia, in which he seems to argue that God could break the principle of non-contradiction. In this paper, we intend to show that Damian does not attack the validity of the principle of non-contradiction, and does not build a general critique of the dialectical principles. However, he also does not seem enthusiastic about it, especially in matters of faith. So although it is not fair to characterize him as an obstinate anti-intellectual, it is necessary to consider his little enthusiasm for the application of dialectic in theology.

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Author Biography

Lessandro Regiani Costa, Universidade de São Paulo

Possui bacharelado (2007), mestrado (2010) e doutorado (2015) em Filosofia pela Universidade de São Paulo. Atualmente cursa a licenciatura em Filosofia também pela Universidade de São Paulo. Possui experiência em história da Filosofia Medieval, sobretudo no pensamento de Anselmo de Cantuária. Criador do site Anselmiana (www.anselmiana.com).

Published

2016-03-06

How to Cite

REGIANI COSTA, L. PETER DAMIAN AND THE DIALECTICS. Philósophos a journal of philosophy, Goiânia, v. 20, n. 2, p. 111–133, 2016. DOI: 10.5216/phi.v20i2.37994. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/philosophos/article/view/37994. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.