IMHICIHU   13380
INSTITUTO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE HISTORIA Y CIENCIAS HUMANAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
David Albertson, Mathematical Theologies
Autor/es:
CECILIA RUSCONI
Lugar:
Boston
Reunión:
Mesa redonda; Renaissance Society of America: Anual Meeting; 2016
Resumen:
 ?MathematicalTheologies? undertakes one of the most difficult tasks in the history ofphilosophy: the task of devising a philosophical tradition. In his book DavidAlbertson leads us, in a sort of manuductio,along the tradition of Christian Neopythagoreanism. Starting from a synopsis ofits genesis, from Philolaus and Archytas until Boethius, he settles the basis for the analyses of Theologyof Quadrivium in the Works of Thierry of Chartres, including the in every waymarvelous connections with Bernards Gloss and Septem septenis. Additionally, David evaluates the convergence ofthis labyrinth of sources in the work of Nicholas of Cusa and his efforts toreconcile the notions of Logos and Arithmos.Undoubtedly, the analysis of sources, especially ofBernard's Gloss, De septem septenis, and of the most controversial influence of the anonymous treatise Fundamentum naturae ? represents animportant contribution, both for Chartrian and Cusanus studies.Withoutforgetting David Albertson's previous investigations on Fundamentum, what is worth mentioning once again, in the context of Mathematical Theologies, is his attractive hypothesis about the commentator Boethii De trinitate[1],mentioned by Nicholas in his Apologiadoctae ignorantiae, identified by David on very good reasons with theauthor of Fundamentum.It isimpossible to express in the agreed time all comments Mathematical Theologies deserves. In order to make a fairly tidy exposition, we need to choose one ofthe multiple subjects the book so skillfully links together as a jewelerlinks together what the pearl diver has found.[1]commentator Boethii De trinitate, vir facile omnium, quos legerim, ingenio clarissimus