思想简史与神哲学家年谱

 

 

 

 

 

 

7th B.C.E.

哲学的源起:古早时期人们透过宗教及其神话,来解答他们心中的问题。约公元前六百年,希腊人从「宗教」及「神话」的思考模式,发展到以「理性」的思考模式来寻找各种问题之解答,此乃「哲学(Philos-Sophia智)」的初始阶段。

 

泰利斯(Thales,约624-546 B.C.):宇宙的起源是水

※琐罗亚斯德Zoroaster,约6-7th B.C.,波斯祆教

※孔子Confucius551-479 B.C.

 

米利都学派

毕达哥拉斯

赫拉克利特

巴门尼德

恩培多克勒(Empedocles):爱与恨为万物消长的动力因

阿那克萨哥拉

 

辨士学派

普罗塔哥拉(Protagoras

高尔加斯(Gorgias):不能知道,不能告知,无法理解

 

原子论者:德谟克里特斯:关切宇宙的基本组成物质与大自然的变化。相信宇宙间有一种基本物质,是所有事物的源头。每一种事物,都是由不可分割的最小单位所组成,因此创立了「原子理论」。

 

※雅典民主Democracy、斯巴达军国主义

 

 

 

5th B.C.E

※古希腊时代以「人」为中心,希望透过对人了解,来认识世界,再去认识神。

 

雅典学派

苏格拉底(Socrates469-399B.C.):至善

柏拉图(Plato427-347 B.C.):理想国、理型论、不朽论、宇宙生成论

亚里士多德(Aristotle384-321 B.C.):

形而上学(Metaphysics自然学之后):不可见的理念世界

具体的共相(Concrete Universals):人思想中共同拥有的概念,,成为认知观念基础。

上帝(Theos):第一不动者(The first unmoved mover)作为哲学的上帝。

伦理学、政治学、逻辑、物理学、数学、天文学、漫步学派。

 

犬儒学派 (Cynics4BCE~6CE):安提西尼(Antisthene s)和西诺佩的第欧根尼(Diogenes)。自然的简朴生活,摈弃一切社会习俗。影响斯多葛哲学。

 

怀疑派

 

伊壁鸠鲁派Epicureanism):快乐主义:身体与灵魂危及小原子构成,人死后没有痛苦及来生。追求快乐可以导致良善行为。但并非肉体,而强调精神上快乐。重视内在修养。

 

斯多葛主义Stoicism):道德主义:宇宙万物依照其定律运作才能得到幸福,重自然与理性。人必须控制情欲,有所节制;痛苦为人生的一部份,必须面对克服。人皆同胞,应彼此相助。

普罗提诺。

 

新柏拉图主义

 

※阿基米得Archimedes立体几何、浮体学;欧几里德Euclid几何学原理

※罗马共和制3thB.C.

 

 

 

1st C.E.

耶稣基督 (Jesus Christ)

 

*Council of Jerusalem  (48 or 49)

 

保罗

 

Clement I, St  ( ~96~ ) Rome

    Apostolic Fathers (使徒后期教父), and the Bishop of Rome

    1 Clement, letters sent to Corinthian Church

    2 Clement, homiletic articles

 

Barnabas 

    Apostolic Fathers

    Epistle of Barnabas

 

Hermas 

    Apostolic Fathers

    Shepherd, Apocalyptic Literature

 

Ignatius (35~107)

    Apostolic Fathers and Bishop Antioch

 

Papias (60~130)

    Apostolic Fathers and Bishop

 

Polycarp  (69~155)

    Apostolic Fathers and Bishop Smyrna

    Martyrdom of Polycarp,

 

 

 

2nd C.E.

Aristides  (~125~)

    An apologist,

    Apology,

 

Justin (Martyr), St  (100-165) Rome

    An apologist, was beheaded in Rome in 165

    Created a formula of Trinity, God is sun and Christ is sunshine

    but Christ is not equal to God, is under God

    Dialogue with Trypho, to controvert with Jewish

    First Apology, gave a explanation to Roman Empire King, Antoninus Pius, for Christianity in 155

    Second Apology, gave a explanation to Roman Empire King, Marcus Aurelius, for Christianity in 161

    Greatly Influenced Irenaeus and Tertullian

 

Ebionism or Ebionites  (2th) Jewish Christian Community

    Advocate Asceticism, follow the Law. Also called “The denomination of Poor”

    Christology: deny the divine nature in Christ. Christ is a complete human

 

Tatian  (~160~)

    An apologist, a Justin’s student

    Discourse to the Greeks

 

Athenagoras  (~177~)

    An apologist

    Supplication

 

Theophilus  (~180~) Antioch

    An apologist, Bishop Antioch

    Sophia

 

Irenaeus, St  (130-200) Lyons

    Bishop Lyons (in Today’s France), and the Tertullian’s teacher

    Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching, and Against Heresies

    The first writer to speak unequivocally of the “New” Testament

 

Clement of Alexandria  (150-215) Alexandrian School

    Hellenic Theologian and the principal of Alexandria Doctrine School

    Origen’s Teacher

    Ran away to Palestine because of persecution after 203

 

Tertullian, Quintus Septimius Florens  (160-220) Carthage

    The last Hellenic Apologist and the first Latin Father

    The first person who written theological articles by Latin

    The creator of the Trinity’s theory, called Economic Trinity in modern theologians

    One of leaders of Montanism for opposing the secularized Catholic Church

    Against Marcion, and Against Praxeas, The Trinity’s theory

 

Hippolytus  (170~236) Rome

    Bishop Rome, and was exiled by Maximin 

    The commentary of Daniel, the first orthodox Bible commentary book in Christianity history

    The Apostolic Tradition, recorded various rituals, including baptism and Eucharist

 

Origen  (185~254)  Alexandrian School

    A ascetic, and a master of Spiritulity, Persecution and Martyrdom in Decius, a Roman king

    A leader of allegorical interpreting Bible,

    Advocated Subordinationism, Christ and Holy Spirit is subordinate to God

Thought influenced by Neo- Platonism

    Hexapla, six Bible versions, Hebrew, Septuagint, Greek sound(希腊音译本), Aquila,  Symmachus, and Theodotion, in this book

    On First Principles, Against Celsus, On Prayer and Exhortation to Martyrdom

    Condemned by Catholic Church for some of his thoughts, including, Origin of Soul, and  Universalism (普救主义), in 5th Catholic Council at Constantine in 553

 

 

3rd C.E.

Cyprian, St.  (200~258) Carthage

    Bishop Carthage, Martyr

 

Novatian  (210~280 ) Roman

    A Roman theologian

 

Arius  (250~336) Alexandria

    The creator of Arianism, and an elder of Alexandrian Church

    Advocated anomoios (非同质Homoous同质), Jesus is not equal to Holy Father

Was expelled from church for his theological thoughts in 321

    Many Christians support him and cause radical controversy between two groups

    Nicene Council was convened for solving this controversy in 325. Thereby the definition of trinity, which God, Christ, and Spirit are equal, be established firmly in this council

 

Athanasius, St  (297~373Alexandria

    Bishop Alexandria, and the leader of opposing to Arianism, and a homoousian

Life of Antony, a biography of St. Anthony

    Against the Arians, and On the Incarnation, and Letters Concerning the Holy Spirit

 

Didymus, the Blind  ( ~398) Alexandrian School

    A Origen’s student, supported for Origen so condemned in 5th Catholic Council at Constantine in 553 with Origen

 

 

 

4th C.E.

*Council of Nicene  (325) The First Ecumenical Council

 

Apollinarius of Laodicea  (310~390) Laodicea

    Reject the idea that a human mind is in Jesus

    A leader of Apollinarianism

 

Victorinus  (~335~)

    A Neo-Platonic philosopher converted to be a Christian in 335

    God as essentially concrete and active and eternally in motion

    God is possessing threes powers: being, living, and understanding

    Three Persons is only one substance, one will and life, one knowledge

    The circuminsession or mutual indwelling of Persons  (ref. Kelly p.247, Ch9, Sec.6.)

    His idea impact Augustine

 

Basil of Caesarea, the Great  (329~379) Caesarea, the capital of Cappadocia

    The leader of three Cappadocian Fathers, who support Nicene Creed and opposed Arians

    The Bishop Caesarea,

    Against Eunomius, and On the Holy Spirit

 

Gregory of Nazianzus329~390Caesarea, the capital of Cappadocia

    The second of three Cappadocian Fathers, support Nicene Creed and opposed Arians

 

Gregory of Nyssa 335~395

    The third of three Cappadocian Fathers, and the younger brither of Basil of Caesarea

 

Ambrose  (339-397) Italy, Bishop of Milan

    One of the four greatest theologians (Gregory the Great, Jerome, Augustine) in Christianity

    Influence Augustine to convert to Christianity

    Against Arianism

The first one who convey the ideas of Transubstantiation in Eucharist and original sin from Adam

    On the Faith, and On the Holy Spirit

 

* Dedication Council  (341) Antioch

    The second Creed of Antioch (ref. Kelly p.247, Ch9, Sec.6.)

   

Diodore of Tarsus  (330~394) Antiochene School

    A founder of Antiochene School, which opposite against Alexander School on Christology

 

Jerome  (347~ 420)

    One of the four greatest theologians (Gregory the Great, Ambrose, Augustine) in Christianity

  Eastern Father (Roman Church)

    Vulgate (Latin Bible Version: Revised from Old Latin Bible Version)

    Advocate celibacy and Asceticism

    Became a figure, a red clothes bishop and a lion under his feet, painted on the windows of  church after 13th century

 

Theodore of Mopsuestia  (350428) Antiochene School

    A student of Diodore of Tarsus, A founder of Antiochene School

 

Augustine, St.  (354-430) North Africa, Bishop of Hippo

圣奥古斯丁,新柏拉图主义者。将古代哲学与基督教的世界观结合起来。引导中世纪神学与哲学产生紧密关联。

    One of the four greatest theologians (Gregory the Great, Ambrose, Jerome) in Christianity

    Give the Western tradition its mature and final expression

    His principle: The faith must precede understanding, Anselm follow this priciple

    Trinitarian Orthodoxy:

1. Divine nature should be express in the singular

     2. Three Persons in one essence or substance

     3. The distinction of three Persons is grounded in their mutual relation within in the Godhead

     4. The three Persons are real and subsistent relation

     5. The Spirit is the spirit of Father and son

     6. The spirit is the mutual love of Father and Son, the consubstantial bond which unites Father and Son

     7. Both Son and Spirit are from Father. It does mean that God has two sons, because Son is begotten and Spirit proceeds.

    Human Condition and God’s Grace

1. Human have original sin transmitted from Adam through their parents

     2. Human, except Adam and Eve, do not have ability and freedom to choose good or do good work without God’s grace

     3. God know who will accept his grace of salvation in advance; then God give him/her the grace that they cannot reject. It means that God’s grace will not in vain in salvation.

4. Because of the God’s grace, human can choose to accept God’s grace. Therefore, human do not have attribution on the salvation

     5. God has mercy to those whom He wishes to save by His own will. Beside His mercy, no one can be saved by oneself or other ways. This is Augustine’s Predestination and Fatalism.

 

*The council of Alexandria  (362)

    The next year of the death of Constantius, An Eastern emperor and an Arian

    The detent between West and East Church

    Chair of the council: Athanasius

    The Spirit status become an urgent issue

 

Pelagius  (370~440)

    The leader of Pelagianism

    Human have not original sin transmitted from Adam or their parents

    Human have ability and freedom to choose good or evil and to do good work or evil one

    Human have attribution on the salvation                             

 

Cyril of Alexandria  (376~444) Alexandria

    A student of Athanasius and an Alexandrian theologian

    Write Twelve Anathemas against Nestorius

    Christology: Divinity and humanity united in one nature, two natures cannot be distinguished.

 

*First Council of Constantinople  (381) The Second Ecumenical Council

 

 

 

5th C.E.

Nestorius  (428451) Antioch

    A student of Antiochene School.

He was condemned as heresy for his Christology, called Nestorianism

 

*First Council of Ephesus  (431) The Third Ecumenical Council

Two natures in one person and hypostasis

Canonize the Nicene creed as enshrining the core of Christology

Support Cyril and condemn Nestorious,

   

*Second Council of Ephesus  (449) Robber Synod or Brigandage

    The case of Eutyches

One nature in Christ

    Monophysite

   

*Council of Chalcedon  (451) The Fourth Ecumenical Council

    Two natures in one person and hypostasis

Chalcedonian decree as a principle of Christology

 

※中古时代(Medieval Era),思想中心由希腊时期的「人」转移到「神」。发展以「神」或「教会」为中心的神哲学思想观。以教主政。

 

 

 

6th C.E.

Gregory the Great  (540~603)

    One of the four greatest theologians (Ambrose, Jerome, Sugustine) in Christianity

 

*Second Council of Constantinople  (553) The Fifth Ecumenical Council

 

Augustine of Canterbury, St  (~604)

    A monk of a Benedict’s monastery

    Be sent by Gregory the Great to England as a leader of 40 missionaries’ team

    The king of Kent and The king’s people convert to Christian by His preaching

 

 

7th C.E.

*Third Council of Constantinople  (680) The Sixth Ecumenical Council

 

※7th 伊斯兰Islam教

穆罕默德Mohammad570-632

 

 

8th C.E.

*Second Council of Nicene  (787)

 

 

9th C.E.

*Fourth Council of Constantinople  (870)

 

*Fifth Council of Constantinople  (880)

 

 

10th C.E.

 

 

11th C.E.

Anselm  (1033-1109) Archbishop of Canterbury

    His principal contribution to the development of philosophical theology

    Why God Became Human (Cur Deus Homo), written in a dialogic style

    The definition of GodGod is that which nothing greater can be conceived

    Sin is that a person takes away honor due to God. The work of Christ is to make satisfactory payment to God and is to restore God’s honor that has been taken away by humans

   

    教会改革、

    回教文化及哲学

 

 

 

12th C.E.
经院哲学
(scholasticism) 12-14世纪。由西方教会发展出来的哲学思想。用亚里士多德哲学观念及圣奥古斯丁神学观所融合的神哲学方法。

 

唯实论(Realism):抽象的知识才是真实。肯定真理与上帝存在。

 

唯名论(Nominalism):感官能察觉的才唯真实。否定抽象真理、否定上帝存在。

 

 

13th C.E.
Thomas Aquinas
(1225-1274

  ―上帝存在五路论证:1世界变动的原动力2形成因3本质包含存在4完美概念5目的与设计

  ―表达上帝:遮诠法(否定法)、表诠法(肯定法)、模拟法(比喻法)。

  ―恶乃是善的缺乏。人有自由。人的目的:生存、生命延续、追求真理、自我实现。

―永远之父:其神哲学为天主教思想指导。强调理性与信仰并重。

 

 

 

14-15th C.E. 

※近代文艺复兴,思想中心又由「神」转回到「人」

 

文艺复兴(Renaissance):马基雅弗利、埃拉斯摩、穆尔

 

人文主义(Humanism

 

15th基督教分裂为希腊正教Greek Orthodox Church与罗马公教Roman Catholic Church

 

 

 

16th C.E.
宗教改革 (Reformation)

马丁路德(Martin Luther,德1483-1546

加尔文(John Calvin,瑞1509-1564

 

反宗教改革运动

 

 

 

17-18th C.E.
科学革命

哥白尼(N. Copernicus):太阳中心

牛顿(Isaac Newton,英1642-1727):运动定律

培根(F. Bacon):归纳法

 

※莎士比亚(W. Shakespeare,英)

※巴洛克时期(Baroque Period1600-1750):巴哈(1685-1750)、韩德尔(1685-1759

 

政治哲学

霍布斯(T. Hobbes):国家巨灵利维坦

洛克(J. Locke,英)认识论、自由主义

 

帕斯卡尔(Blasé Pascal1626-62

 

启蒙运动(Enlightenment):

孟德斯鸠(C. L. Montesquieu,法):三权分立

伏尔泰(Voltaire):反基督教教会、自然主义

鲁索(J. J. Rousseau,法):社会契约论Social Contract

 

※古典时期(1750-1820):莫扎特(W. A. Mozart

 

理性主义(Rationalism):

笛卡尔(René Descartes,法1596-1650):近代哲学之父、我思故我在Cogito, ergo sum

天生观念Innate ideas

史宾诺莎(Baruch Spinoza,犹1632-77

莱布尼兹(C. S. Leibniz1646-1716


人类学:费尔巴哈(Feuerbach,德)

 

经验主义(Empiricism):洛克(J. Locke,英)

贝克莱

休谟(David Hume,英1711-1776

 

观念论

康德(Immanual Kant,德1724-1804

菲希特(J. G. Fichte,德1762-1814

 

意志哲学:叔本华(A. Schopenhauer,德1788-1860):生存意志The Will to Live

 

诠释学(Hermeneutics):

施莱马赫(Schleiermacher,1768~1834

狄尔泰(Dilthey,1833~1911

海德格(Martin Heidegger,1884~1976

高达美(Gadamer,1900~199?)

吕克尔(Paul Ricoeur,1913~  ) 

 

浪漫主义(Romanticism):歌德(J. W. Goethe1749-1832)、拜伦、雪莱、

贝多芬(L. Beethoven1770-1872

施莱马赫(Schleiermacher,1768~1834

 

※工业革命(Industrialization):资本主义Capitalism、中产阶级、小家庭、冷漠忙碌、休闲生活、大众传播

 

 

 

19th C.E.

※哲学作为提供现代人活下去的理由

辨证哲学(Dialectic):黑格尔(G. W. F. Hegel,德1770-1831)唯心论、正反合

 

自然主义:马克斯(Karl Marx,德犹1818-1883

           达尔文Darwin1809-82演化论Evolutionism1859         

 

自由主义(liberalism):与保守主义相对,强调要改变传统,认为有改变才有进步。影响19-20th神学发展。

 

社会主义(Socialism):圣西门(Saint-Simon,法)、傅立叶(M. C. Fourier,法)、

欧文(R. Owen,英):强调社会整体利益,去除资产阶级的弊病。

 

马克思主义:

马克思Karl Marx1818-83)异化Alienation、唯物论、阶级斗争、共产宣言Communist Manifesto

恩格斯(F. Engels1820-85

 

民族主义

现实主义:与浪漫主义相对,强调回归理性与现实情况。

 

虚无主义 (Anihilism)

 

存在主义(Existentialism

齐克果(Kierkegaard,丹麦1813~1855

尼釆F.W.Nietzsche,1844~1900):权力意志The Will to Power、超人Overman

雅斯培(Karl Jaspers,1883~1969

田立克(Paul Tillich,1886~1965

马塞尔(Marcel,1889~1973

沙特(Sartre,1905~1980

卡缪(A.Camus1913~1960

 

现象学(Phenomenology):

胡塞尔(Husserl,德犹1859~1938

海德格(Martin Heidegger,1884~1976

梅落彭地(Merleau-Ponty,1908~1961

 

语言分析哲学:维根斯坦(Ludwig Wittgenstein,1889~1951

 

符号哲学:卡勒西(E. Cassirer,德犹1874-1945

 

实证主义:孔德(A. Comte,法)

 

实用主义(Pragmatism):詹姆士(W. James,美1842-1910)、杜威(J. Dewey,美1859-1952

                         知识改善生活,教育提升社会。反对形上学。

 

功利主义(Utilitarianism):边沁(J. Bentham,英1748-1832)、弥尔(J. S. Mill,英1806-73

                             以增进最多数人利益为优先

 

 

 

20th C.E.

精神分析(Analachology

佛洛伊德S. Freud,奥犹1865-19391900出版「梦的解析」,被喻为改变历史的书

荣格(C. Jung,瑞)集体潜意识

完型心理学派(Gestalt Psychology

 

结构主义(Structuralism):

利瓦伊史托(Claude Levi-Strauss,1908~ )

拉冈(Jacques Lacan,1901~1980

罗兰巴特(Roland Barthes,1915~1980

阿图塞(Louis Althusser,1918~  )

 

后现代(Post-Modern,后结构主义Post-Structuralism

李欧塔(Jean Francois Lyotard,1924~  )

  柯(Michel Foucault,1926~1984

德勒兹(Gilles Deleuze,

波德勒(Jean Baudrillard,

 

唯物主义

 

生态哲学

 

相对论:爱因斯坦(A. Einstein

 

逻辑实证论(Logical Positivism):英、美,建立逻辑系统,表达清晰概念。反对超验性。

 

逻辑分析哲学

 

 

21st C.E. 

 

  
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