The Dialectic of the Return in Eriugena's<i>Periphyseon</i>
Willemien Otten
The Periphyseon , the magnum opus of Carolingian thinker Johannes Scottus Eriugena (810–877), is widely recognized as most original work in history Christian thought between Augustine and Anselm. Set form a dialogue Master his Student, presents daring view universe, for which coins term natura . Instead traditional dichotomy God versus creation, unified reality, intimidating whole he can only conceive by submitting it to process division. Hence name or On Division Nature
Harvard Theological Review