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
Publication date:
3.9.2002.
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