Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
negative theology
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Pseudo-Dionysius_the_Areopagite
gptkb:Meister_Eckhart gptkb:Gregory_of_Nyssa |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
cataphatic theology
|
| gptkbp:describes |
approach to theology that emphasizes what cannot be said about the divine
|
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
ineffability of the divine
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
from Greek 'apophasis', meaning 'denial' or 'negation'
|
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
describing God by negation
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Apophaticism
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:theology
Orthodox Judaism Sufi mysticism |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
mystical theology
apophasis |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkb:Neoplatonism gptkb:theology gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Judaism |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Being_with_God:_Trinity,_Apophaticism,_and_Divine-Human_Communion
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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