The Vita of Grigol Khandzteli (or “Life of Gregory of Khandzta”), (Text and Versions, Ancient Georgian Hagiographic Literary Works, Book 1, Tbilisi, 1963)

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Author	Giorgi Merchule
Epoch	X C.
Work	The Vita of Grigol Khandzteli (or “Life of Gregory of Khandzta”), (Text and Versions, Ancient Georgian Hagiographic Literary Works, Book 1, Tbilisi, 1963)
Type	Prose
Quote	“He also learned properly the wisdom of secular philosophy; he accepted whatever was good in it, but useless - he rejected. All the same - in accordance with the words of the Apostle - he was criticizing the secular wisdom”. (pg. 250)
Term	phil secular philosophy ( Philosophy of Antiquity )

Nike. Vani. II-I BC, Bronze, 22 x19 cm. The Georgian National Museum.

Comment	K. Kekelidze: “thus, already at that time they (i.e. pupils) were receiving not only religious, theological education, but also secular, philosophical education” (History of Old Georgian Literature, vol. 1, Tbilisi, 1980, pg. 156). R. Tvaradze: “thus, we have direct evidence, that in Georgia of 8^th century, they used to study profoundly not only religious wisdom, religious philosophy, but also - the wisdom of “the philosophers of this world”, by which only the “philosophy of Antiquity” must be implicated” (“Summing up the Past Experience”, Literature, Religious Philosophy, History, Publishing House “Sakartvelo”, Tbilisi, 1997, pg. 469). The philosophers of Antiquity before Christ are implied, as well as the philosophers, who endeavored to revive the philosophy of Antiquity, namely Platonism, through the influence of Christ’s teaching, – i.e. the Neo-Platonists. [G. K.]

Comment

K. Kekelidze: “thus, already at that time they (i.e. pupils) were receiving not only religious, theological education, but also secular, philosophical education” (History of Old Georgian Literature, vol. 1, Tbilisi, 1980, pg. 156).

R. Tvaradze: “thus, we have direct evidence, that in Georgia of 8^th century, they used to study profoundly not only religious wisdom, religious philosophy, but also - the wisdom of “the philosophers of this world”, by which only the “philosophy of Antiquity” must be implicated” (“Summing up the Past Experience”, Literature, Religious Philosophy, History, Publishing House “Sakartvelo”, Tbilisi, 1997, pg. 469).

The philosophers of Antiquity before Christ are implied, as well as the philosophers, who endeavored to revive the philosophy of Antiquity, namely Platonism, through the influence of Christ’s teaching, – i.e. the Neo-Platonists. [G. K.]

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