The study of Maximus the Confessor\'s thought has flourished in recent years: international conferences, publications and articles, new critical editions and translations mark a torrent of interest in the work and influence of perhaps the most sublime of the Byzantine Church Fathers.
The book at hand delivers on its promise of reclaiming Maximus the Confessor for philosophy and of recognizing his oeuvre as a critical contribution to its history; as such, it is one of those endeavors that contribute to nothing less than a paradigm change." --Grigory Benevich, The Russian Christian Academy for the Humanities "This rich and diverse set of essays goes far in demonstrating not only the depth and. "This groundbreaking volume correctly identifies an odious convention in the division of disciplines: while major thinkers such as Augustine or Aquinas self-evidently make their way into being part of philosophy\'s legacy, equally major thinkers that are categorized as \'religious\' are exiled to the hermetically sealed domain of theology, even if their contribution to classical philosophical problems is unique, pertinent, and most fecund.
In this volume, we begin to address these issues and examine numerous aspects of Maximus\' philosophy--thereby also stressing the interdisciplinary character of Maximian studies.
Apart from Maximus\' relevance and importance for philosophy in general, a second question arises: should towering figures of Byzantine philosophy like Maximus the Confessor be included in an overview of the European history of philosophy, or rather excluded from it--as is the case today with most histories of European philosophy? Maximus\' philosophy challenges our understanding of what European philosophy is.
However, no dedicated collective scholarly engagement with Maximus the Confessor as a Philosopher has taken place--and this volume attempts to start such a discussion.
It has been repeatedly stated that the Confessor\'s thought is of eminently philosophical interest.
The study of Maximus the Confessor\'s thought has flourished in recent years: international conferences, publications and articles, new critical editions and translations mark a torrent of interest in the work and influence of perhaps the most sublime of the Byzantine Church Fathers
