School · 1242 CE–1452 CE
Byzantine philosophy
Byzantine philosophy is Greek Christian philosophical work in the Byzantine Empire, especially on the relation between inherited Hellenic learning and Orthodox theology.
Shared questions
- How can ancient philosophical learning be used within Christian theological commitments?
Internal disagreements
- Whether Aristotelian and Platonic concepts can be integrated with Orthodox doctrine without subordinating theology to pagan authority.
Key texts
- Nomoi (Book of Laws) · 15th century — Plethon's Neoplatonic replacement for Christianity survives only in fragments, the rest having been burnt.
- Philosophia — Pachymeres's epitome of Aristotle served the teaching needs of Palaiologan Constantinople.