Abstract
The writings of Richard of St. Victor contain exegetical, mystical, and theological texts. The exegetical writings of Richard are grounded in the works of Hugh of St. Victor. These exegetical writings support an ambitious project of tracing the soul’s spiritual ascent – and its objects of contemplation – as the soul ascends from imagination to reason and finally beyond reason. This spiritual project culminates in Richard’s systematic treatise on the Trinity, in which he considers the nature of the Triune God as the highest level of the soul’s spiritual contemplation.
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Slotemaker, J.T. (2011). Richard of St. Victor. In: Lagerlund, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9729-4_442
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