Physical and Metaphysical Aspects of the Doctrine of Light in Saint Bonaventure

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This article analyses the concept of “light” in its historical development between two possibilities of explanation: the physical view considers light as an accident, like a quality of substance; the second, metaphysical view, shows it as a source of divine influence. Specifically, in the case of Bo...

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Autor principal: Cresta, Gerald
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2009
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Luz
Metafísica
Bien
Buenaventura
Conocimiento
Light
Metaphysics
Good
Bonaventure
Knowledge
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spelling I28-R145-7812_oai2025-11-17 Cresta, Gerald 2009-06-01 This article analyses the concept of “light” in its historical development between two possibilities of explanation: the physical view considers light as an accident, like a quality of substance; the second, metaphysical view, shows it as a source of divine influence. Specifically, in the case of Bonaventure the doctrine of light appears as a synthesis of Aristotelian and Neoplatonic elements. Bonaventure's option for the Aristotelian hylemorfism is the basis for a universal pluralism of substantial forms, in which light assumes later the role of a transcendental condition for certainty in our knowledge. Also, this certitudinalis cognitio is presented in Bonaventure's thought as a tendency to good. If the light of God has a fundamental inf1uence in the acquirement of truth and human knowledge tends to good as final cause, so there is a connection between good and light. In considering this, an attempt is made to propose the transcendental as essential part of Bonaventure's contribution to one –although not systematic– metaphysics. Este artículo analiza el concepto de “luz” en su desarrollo histórico entre dos posibles explicaciones: la lectura física considera a la luz como un accidente, como una cualidad de la sustancia; la otra lectura, la metafísica, la presenta como una fuente de influencia divina. Específicamente, en el caso de Buenaventura la doctrina de la luz aparece como una síntesis de elementos aristotélicos y neoplatónicos. La elección de Buenaventura del hylemorfismo de Aristóteles es la base para un pluralismo universal de formas substanciales, en el que la luz asume, luego, el rol de una condición trascendental para la certeza de nuestro conocimiento. También, esta certitudinalis cognitio se presenta en el pensamiento de Buenaventura como una tendencia hacia el bien. Si la luz de Dios tiene una influencia fundamental en el acceso a la verdad y el conocimiento humano tiende hacia el bien como su causa final, entonces hay una conexión entre el bien y la luz. Al considerar esto, nuestro objetivo es proponer lo trascendental como una parte esencial de la contribución de Buenaventura a una –aunque no sistemática– metafísica. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/petm/article/view/7812 spa Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/petm/article/view/7812/6869 Patristica et Mediævalia; Vol. 30 (2009); 83-98 2683-9636 Luz Metafísica Bien Buenaventura Conocimiento Light Metaphysics Good Bonaventure Knowledge Physical and Metaphysical Aspects of the Doctrine of Light in Saint Bonaventure Aspectos físicos y metafísicos de la doctrina de la luz en San Buenaventura info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=patris&d=7812_oai
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topic Luz
Metafísica
Bien
Buenaventura
Conocimiento
Light
Metaphysics
Good
Bonaventure
Knowledge
spellingShingle Luz
Metafísica
Bien
Buenaventura
Conocimiento
Light
Metaphysics
Good
Bonaventure
Knowledge
Cresta, Gerald
Physical and Metaphysical Aspects of the Doctrine of Light in Saint Bonaventure
topic_facet Luz
Metafísica
Bien
Buenaventura
Conocimiento
Light
Metaphysics
Good
Bonaventure
Knowledge
description This article analyses the concept of “light” in its historical development between two possibilities of explanation: the physical view considers light as an accident, like a quality of substance; the second, metaphysical view, shows it as a source of divine influence. Specifically, in the case of Bonaventure the doctrine of light appears as a synthesis of Aristotelian and Neoplatonic elements. Bonaventure's option for the Aristotelian hylemorfism is the basis for a universal pluralism of substantial forms, in which light assumes later the role of a transcendental condition for certainty in our knowledge. Also, this certitudinalis cognitio is presented in Bonaventure's thought as a tendency to good. If the light of God has a fundamental inf1uence in the acquirement of truth and human knowledge tends to good as final cause, so there is a connection between good and light. In considering this, an attempt is made to propose the transcendental as essential part of Bonaventure's contribution to one –although not systematic– metaphysics.
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