John Scotus Eriugena
~815–877
“Periphyseon — God as the unfolding nature that creates itself.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- MRMystical Receptivity9 / 10
- TDTheoretical Drive9 / 10
- RTReverence for Tradition8 / 10
- TVTragic Vision7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Maximus the ConfessorLIGHTHOUSE
Cosmic liturgy — Christ as the recapitulation of all logoi.
- OrigenLIGHTHOUSE
Allegorical exegesis and apokatastasis — even the devil eventually saved.
- Macrina the YoungerLIGHTHOUSE
On the Soul and Resurrection — Christian Platonism at her brother's deathbed.
- Gregory of NyssaLIGHTHOUSE
Epektasis — infinite progress toward God; never arrival, always reaching.
- Isaac LuriaLIGHTHOUSE
Lurianic Kabbalah — divine contraction, the shattering, and repair (tikkun).
- Bahya ibn PaqudaLIGHTHOUSE
Duties of the Heart — inner intention as the heart of Jewish piety.
Short exercises in the same tradition as John Scotus Eriugena's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with John Scotus Eriugena or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREJohn Scotus Eriugena vs Maximus the ConfessorOn Mull's map Maximus the Confessor sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶