Eckhart's Apophatic Theology: Knowing the Unknowable God

Vladimir Lossky's posthumously published masterwork is now madeavailable in English for the first time. Eckhart's Apophatic Theology is theculmination of a long process, whereby the renowned Orthodox philosopher andtheologian embraced the ways of thinking of a thirteenth-century Germanmendicant and mystic. While refusing to simplify Eckhart's theology to a systemor single motif, Lossky explores in detail the various ramifications ofEckhart's insistence on the ineffability of God.

Is God to be regarded as 'being', or the 'One', or 'Intellect'? DoesGod's pure expression of each of these preclude the others? Framed by six keystatements about God's essence, Lossky lays out Eckhart's approach to thisdilemma. His understanding of the problem, guided by careful engagement with amultitude of sources, is exhaustive. Scholars will welcome thiseagerly-anticipated translation.