Arithmetic as Propaedeutic to Theology: The Brethren of Purity

Balkan Journal of Philosophy 7 (1):71-76 (2015)
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In the 10th century, the Brethren of Purity conceived a henological arithmetic which they believed could explain the mathematical structure of the cosmos (as a macroanthropos), and could lead the student to the discovery of the real substance of his own soul (as a micro-cosmos), a discovery which is the first step towards knowledge of metaphysical and theological truth.

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10.5840/bjp2015719

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François Beets
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