NOCTUA

La tradizione filosofica dall’antico al moderno

History of Philosophy from the Ancient to the Modern Age

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Autore / Author: Umberto Longo

Affiliazione / Author affiliation: Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”

Titolo / Title: Angelitus vivere. Pier Damiani e la perfezione eremitica

Abstract: This essay analyses Peter Damian’s idea of perfection, by taking into account his texts devoted to the eremitic conversatio avellanita: in particular, Epistles 18, 50, and 109. It answers to the following working question: how is it possible to achieve an ‘angelic’ condition? Particular attention is paid to the ideas of time, space and ascesis.

Keywords: Ascesis; Peter Damian; eremitical life; time; Fonte Avellana; conversatio.

English title: Angelitus vivere. Peter Damian and Eremitic Perfection

DOI: 10.14640/NoctuaVIII11

Anno / Volume: VIII

Fascicolo / Issue: 1-2

Pagine / Pages: 320-337

Pubblicazione / Publication date: 01/12/2021

Permalink: https://dx.doi.org/10.14640/NoctuaVIII11

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