Some recent work on Eriugena
Ludwig Bieler|Mary Brennan
Iohannes Scottus, who in one place calls himself Eriugena—the name by which he is now most commonly known—stands isolated the contemporary world of Carolingian learning. His theology, inspired Christian neo-Platonism such writers as Pseudo-Areopagite, Gregory Nyssa, and Maximus Confessor, to study translation whom brought a knowledge Greek unequalled west those days, was little understood; when, thirteenth century, Almeric Bena other pantheists were supposed have been under his influence, philosophy fell ecclesiastical censure. It only late seventeenth century that major work De divisione naturae (in its later stages entitled Periphyseon) first edited.1 Neither Gale, however, editor, nor two editors followed him2 succeeded doing full justice development over several stages, so important for an understanding Eriugena's thought. remained great German medievalist, Ludwig Traube, formulate problem point out manuscripts these are represented—largely marginal additions author's own handwriting3 incorporated into text at next stage. The 'genetisch kritische' edition outlined Traube not be realised lifetime; more than half elapsed before it undertaken. last generation has witnessed revival Eriugenian studies. heralded stimulating influential book Dom Mai'eul Cappuyns, Jean Scot Erigene, sa vie, son oeuvre, pensee 1933. In this country studies found enthusiastic cham pion Professor John J. O'Meara, wrote excellent intro duction field Cultural Relations Committee Ireland4