  (3) In contrast to Anton Bagrationi, Joane Bagrationi (1768–1830) mainly relied on the Armenian commentaries on the Elementatio theologica in his main work, Kalmasoba, which is written in dialogue form. In the determination of the One and its dialectics, he quotes the first chapters of Proclus’s work. Furthermore, the chapters on nous (for example prop. 20) are given adequate consideration in Kalmasoba. In this work, Joane Bagrationi does not comment on all the chapters of the Elementatio theologica; a total of 86 chapters were commented on. It is remarkable that the author interprets or transforms some passages of Proclus’s and Petrizi’s work in an original manner; in the discussion of the problem of cause, he begins by distinguishing three main kinds—God, nature and skill—and emphasizes God’s superiority to all other causes. Joane Bagrationi made use of Svimeon Dshughaezi’s commentaries, attempting to interpret Proclus and Petrizi with their help. Furthermore, Joane Bagrationi brought clarity to the noetics of the Elementatio theologica, characterizing the various kinds and functions of knowledge and designating the knowing soul as specific to man.