Vladimir Lossky
Vladimir Lossky | |
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Владимир Лосский | |
| Born | Vladimir Nikolayevich Lossky (Владимир Николаевич Лосский) 8 June 1903 |
| Died | 7 February 1958 (aged 54) Paris, France |
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| Spouse |
Madeleine Shapiro (m. 1928) |
| Parent | Nikolay Lossky |
| Relatives | Olga Lossky (great-granddaughter) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Doctoral advisor | Étienne Gilson |
| Influences | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | |
| School or tradition | Eastern Orthodox theology |
| Institutions | St. Dionysius Institute in Paris |
| Notable works | The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church (1944) |
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Vladimir Nikolaievich Lossky (Russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Ло́сский; 1903–1958) was a Russian Orthodox theologian exiled in Paris. He emphasized theosis as the main principle of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.