"This book shows how the Church Fathers, especially the Cappadocians in the 4th century, rethought Greek metaphysics, in particular relation, an extremely topical category. It offers a perspective to those who study philosophy, particularly in Late-Antiquity, and to those who study patristics and systematic theology"--

Giulio Maspero is Professor in the Faculty of Theology at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.

1. Introduction: the depth of being; 2. Rational logos; 3. Relational logos; 4. Life from life; 5. Philosophical relation in history; 6. The Cappadocian reshaping; 7. Knowledge and relation; 8. Epistemology and Openness; 9. Conclusions: the third navigation.