Nemesius of Emesa c. 350 – c. 420
Nemesius of Emesa (c. 350 – c. 420) was a Syrian philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Christian Philosophy and Platonism.
Nemesius of Emesa was a late-fourth-century Christian philosopher and bishop in Syria, whose On the Nature of Man fused the inheritance of Plato, Aristotle, Galen, and the Stoics into the most influential Christian philosophical anthropology of late antiquity. The work treated, in successive chapters, the soul, its faculties, the senses, the intellect, fate and providence, free will, and the resurrection, and provided the model for many later Greek and Latin Christian treatises on human nature. Translated into Latin in the eleventh century, On the Nature of Man shaped the medieval Western treatments of psychology, free will, and the relation of soul and body for centuries afterward.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Syrian
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Christian Philosophy, Platonism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Nemesius of Emesa:
“Man stands on the boundary between the corporeal and the incorporeal worlds.”
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Attributed to Nemesius of Emesa:
“Free will is the gift by which the soul makes itself into the image of its maker.”
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Attributed to Nemesius of Emesa:
“The senses are servants of the soul; the intellect is its lord.”
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Attributed to Nemesius of Emesa:
“Providence does not destroy the freedom of the will; it accomplishes itself through it.”
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Attributed to Nemesius of Emesa:
“Knowledge of human nature is the beginning of medicine, of ethics, and of theology alike.”
Frequently asked about Nemesius of Emesa
- When did Nemesius of Emesa live?
- Nemesius of Emesa was born in c. 350 and died in c. 420.
- Where was Nemesius of Emesa from?
- Nemesius of Emesa was a Syrian philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Nemesius of Emesa associated with?
- Nemesius of Emesa was associated with Christian Philosophy and Platonism.
- What was Nemesius of Emesa known for?
- Nemesius of Emesa was a late-fourth-century Christian philosopher and bishop in Syria, whose On the Nature of Man fused the inheritance of Plato, Aristotle, Galen, and the Stoics into the most influential Christian philosophical anthropology of late antiquity.
- How many quotes are attributed to Nemesius of Emesa?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Nemesius of Emesa in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.