Two Notes On Irenaeus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10868421 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W C Van Unnik (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 201-213 |
| Publication date | 1976-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157007276x00285 |
| OpenAlex | W2131893500 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The most complete collection of references in which Irenaeus is not missing was brought together by E. des Places in an extensive footnote to his edition of the Laws . Besides the passage, there are only two more where explicit reference to Plato is made, without a direct quotation. The first is found in Adversus Haereses 2,14,3-4, where Irenaeus attacks his gnostic opponents for deriving their teachings from Greek philosophers. The second passage is found in Irenaeus' attack on the doctrine of the transmigration of souls, viz. Adversus Haereses 2,33,2. The author observed that also in the other places of the Adversus Haereses where Plato is cited, there are clear indications that Irenaeus uses doxographical material. For Irenaeus, the Greek philosopher belonged to the pagans who did not know God and the way in which some Gnostics employed Greek philosophy could not make him think more favourably. Keywords: Adversus Haereses ; E. des Places; Gnostics; Greek philosophy; Irenaeus; Laws ; Plato
Biblical studies · Doctrine · Gnosticism · Patristics · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy · Theology and Canon Law Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.04 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2003 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |