Nemesius of Emesa on Fate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3410550 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Torrijos-Castrillejo (0000-0003-2005-5634, Universidad Eclesiástica San Dámaso, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 573 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16050573 |
| OpenAlex | W4410033786 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
This paper analyses the section of Nemesius of Emesa's treatise On the Nature of Man dedicated to fate. The main objective is to analyse Nemesius's response to the supporters of a notion of fate within the framework of astral determinism, Stoicism, and Middle Platonism. Following a mainly descriptive method, the paper focuses on Nemesius's own thought and not just on his treatment of his sources, as much of the existing literature has done until now. Without pretending to give a definitive answer on the originality of his own philosophy, we examine how Nemesius assigns some of the functions of fate in one of his Middle Platonic sources to divine providence. In doing so, he develops a personal theology in which he gives an innovative prominence to divine free will and transcendence in the traditional philosophical problem of providence
Biology · Computational biology · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |