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Kabasilas, Neilos

Born : 1300

Died : 1363

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Neilos Kabasilas was born in Thessaloniki. He was a supporter of hesychasm, and he was the first to attempt to disprove of Thomistic scholastic theology. He has been established as the greatest “polemic” writer, while his treatises on Holy Ghost illustrate his profound knowledge of the clerical tradition and his skills in articulating philosophical syllogisms.

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Mantzanas, M. (2016). Kabasilas, Neilos. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_139-1

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