VIA NEGATIVA


Meaning of VIA NEGATIVA in English

[ vi:ə ˌnɛgə'ti:və ]

■ noun a philosophical approach to theology which asserts that no finite concepts or attributes can be adequately used of God, but only negative terms.

Origin

L., lit. 'negative path'.

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