Luther’s moral synthesis: occamism,Christian mysticism and the idea of being

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A. Raath¹ 

[1] Department of Constitutional Law & Philosophy of Law, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein;

关键词: Cicero;    Idea Of Being;    Luther;    Mysticism;   

DOI  :  10.4102/ids.v44i2.152

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

To Luther human beings can only come to true redemptiveknowledge through the Word and through faith. Althoughphilosophical knowledge in the domain of man’s earthly exis-tence cannot provide him with true knowledge in matters offaith, such knowledge is of much importance for man’s earthlyexistence from a moral point of view. By submitting to universalbeing even unbelievers can gain valuable insights into moralmatters. Such moral insights are important for making humanco-existence possible in society. Within the broad context ofLuther’s Occamist views on knowledge, both German mysticismand the Stoic-Ciceronian idea of being contribute towards asynthesis from which Luther’s views on morals in matters offaith and philosophy respectively emanate.

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