Llull’s opus and its magnitude has allowed a large variety of interpretations with a consequent multiplicity of valuations. This disparity has been increased by the fact that scholars take up two different positions. On the one hand, there is an historicist approach and, consequently, the description of the evolution of Llull’s thought and its possible connections with other medieval authors. On the other hand, there is another school of critical exegesis that assesses the doctrinal contributions of Llull. It should also be possible to define a set of basic issues that Lullian scholars should start from. I propose 3 points : (a) Llull was a cultured layman with a deep spiritual experience ; (b) Llull assimilated the spirituality of enthusiastic laymen of his time and was dedicated to contemplation and to the propagation of the Christian faith ; (c) the pursuit of these two goals made Llull develop a theology based on a philosophical Ars, a combination of elements from religious metaphysics.
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