The Intellect and the Metaphysics of Light: Evagrius Ponticus and Plotinus

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dc.coverageSTUDIA UBB. PHILOSOPHIA, Vol. 70 (2025), 2, pp. 77-100en-US
dc.creatorJUGRIN, Daniel
dc.date2025-08-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-21T10:40:49Z
dc.descriptionThis article explores the concept of nous and the metaphysics of light in Evagrius Ponticus’s mysticism, highlighting how his philosophical background, especially Neoplatonism, influenced his language. Although nous is often misunderstood, it serves as a mystical faculty for perceiving intelligible beings and attaining divine union. By comparing Evagrius and Plotinus’s views on nous and related mystical experiences, including visions of intelligible light, we uncover Evagrius’s pioneering approach to nous. While sharing similarities with Plotinus, Evagrius’s originality is evident in his comprehensive theory of contemplative prayer and the role of nous in shaping the Christian ascetic self. His redefinition of nous as essential for union with God and his interpretation of spiritual experiences as a return to one’s true state of being showcase his innovative contribution to Late Antiquity’s understanding of mystical vision.en-US
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dc.identifierhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbphilosophia/article/view/9464
dc.identifier10.24193/subbphil.2025.2.05
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14637/1311
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBabeș-Bolyai University / Cluj University Pressen-US
dc.relationhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbphilosophia/article/view/9464/9146
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2025 Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philosophiaen-US
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0en-US
dc.sourceStudia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philosophia; Volume 70, No. 2, August 2025; 77-100en-US
dc.source2065-9407
dc.source10.24193/subbphil.2025.2
dc.subjectnousen-US
dc.subjectcontemplationen-US
dc.subjectnoetic lighten-US
dc.subjectEvagrius Ponticusen-US
dc.subjectPlotinusen-US
dc.titleThe Intellect and the Metaphysics of Light: Evagrius Ponticus and Plotinusen-US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen-US
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