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Aither 26/2021 (International issue no. 9):4-23 | DOI: 10.5507/aither.2022.003

Amor Intellectualis Dei in Meister Eckhart, Marsilio Ficino and Baruch Spinoza: a Question of Emphasis

Elisabeth Blum
Palackż University Olomouc

Philosophical terms are subject to a variety of interpretations depending on, and / or determining the entire context in which they occur. Amor intellectualis dei, a composite notion from philosophical theology, assumes different aspects according to the emphasis laid on one or the other of its three elements. This can be shown by highlighting the different approaches of three thinkers, in whose philosophy the intellectual love towards god plays a central role: Meister Eckhart, Marsilio Ficino, and Benedict Spinoza.

Received: January 3, 2022; Revised: January 3, 2022; Accepted: April 4, 2022; Published: May 4, 2022  Show citation

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Blum, E. (2021). Amor Intellectualis Dei in Meister Eckhart, Marsilio Ficino and Baruch Spinoza: a Question of Emphasis. Aither, 13(26), 4-23. doi: 10.5507/aither.2022.003
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