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Furthermore: In theology, the apophatic as a clearing of the unreal. In problem-solving, the invert as a uncovering of beliefs.
by 50 3y ago
Furthermore:
In theology, the apophatic as a clearing of the unreal.
In problem-solving, the invert as a uncovering of beliefs.
- wddkcs 3y agoI'm familiar with the historical context of apophatic theology, particularly Spinoza, but haven't seen your description before. Is this from a particular source, or how are you defining 'clearing' and 'unreal'?
- 50 3y agoIt might be that the apophatic is best understood with it's counterpart in mind: the cataphatic. Whereas the apophatic is annihilating (sculpting into) whatever is not God (e.g., the finite), the cataphatic is constructing (amassing into) the good, the true, and the beautiful.