Definitions for Erigena

Erigena E·rig·e·na

Spelling: [ih-rij-uh-nuh]
IPA: /ɪˈrɪdʒ ə nə/

Erigena is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in Erigena (aeeginr).

Definitions for Erigena

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  1. Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.

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Two medallions of Alfred and Erigena ornament the outside of the Hall, so as to overlook the field of battle.

Erigena, Joannes Scotus, 417;the modern founder of the school of pantheism, 424.

Necessarily, therefore, Erigena fell under the displeasure of the Church.

In no sense whatever can it be affirmed that with Erigena philosophy is in the service of theology.

Erigena teaches the restitution of all things under the form of the Dionysian adunatio or deificatio.

Erigena translated Dionysius into Latin along with the commentaries of Maximus, and his system is essentially based upon theirs.

The Scholastic philosophy sent forth such daring thinkers as Erigena and Abélard.

Erigena in all probability never left France, and Haurau has advanced some reasons for fixing the date of his death about 877.

Erigena is the most interesting figure among the middle-age writers.

Perhaps John, called the Scot or Erigena, also came, but we do not know certainly.

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