The History of Philosophy, Without Any Gaps

In both cases, attention was first drawn to post-classical texts by modern readers who were inspired by a single thinker. With Islam, this was the philosopher Mula Sadra, who lived in 17th century Iran. In the Orthodox tradition, it was Palamas, who becomes a key for Yannaras and others to unlock the true meaning of Eastern Christian thought. The story of Byzantine philosophy is not just the story of how we got to Palamas, or the story of a philosophy whose value lies in its difference from the West. It is a complex and multifaceted tradition whose most fascinating philosophical ideas are often found in unexpected places such as the debate over iconoclastic texts