Pseudo-Denys the Areopagite on Divine Unity and Infinity : A Philosophical Analysis of On the Divine Names VIII and X-XII

In this paper, I propose to philosophically analyze how Denys conceives especially of divine unity and infinity in some the closing parts his major work On Divine Names. particular, will argue that Part VIII understands terms unbounded creativity; X views God as principle cosmic unity; XI points us source overwhelming harmony; while XII – leading way Denys’ ultimate statement on insufficiency names looks at “ever receding.” After spelling out more specific what these insights reveal Areopagite’s philosophical theology, try put theology into broader historical context complex relationship with Neoplatonism, hoping manner contribute a hypothetical reconstruction intellectual profile.