Review article

Three philosophies of life

Nikola Hohnjec ; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The article offers both an introductory as well as a philosophical approach to the biblical wisdom books of Ecclesiastes/Quoheleth, Job and Song of songs. These three books are indeed profound books of philosophy. Because there are ultimately only three philosophies of life and each one is represented by only these books of the Bible – life is vanity; life is suffering; life is love. This explanation is reminiscent of Dante’s great epic The Divine Comedy. Love is the ultimate answer to Ecclesiates’ quest, the alternative to vanity, the overcoming of suffering and the true meaning of life. These books are the epitome of the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity and “an essential summary of the spiritual history of the world”.

Keywords

Philosophy; life; vanity; suffering; love; numerous anthropological notions

Hrčak ID:

1286

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/1286

Publication date:

3.9.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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