Proclus: An IntroductionCambridge University Press, 26 d’abr. 2012 - 328 pàgines Proclus of Lycia (412-485) was one of the greatest philosophers of antiquity, producing the most systematic version of late Neoplatonic thought. He exercised enormous influence on Byzantine, medieval, Renaissance and German Classical philosophy, ranking among the top five of ancient philosophers in terms of the number of preserved works. Despite this he is rarely studied now, the enormous intricacy of his system making the reading of his treatises difficult for beginners. This book provides the first comprehensive introduction to all the basic areas of Proclus' thought. It carefully guides the reader through his metaphysics, theology, epistemology and theory of evil, as well as his sophisticated philosophy of religion. It also sets Proclus in the historical, social and religious context of late antiquity, offering a synthetic account that will appeal to historians and students of ancient religion. |
Continguts
Introduction | 1 |
chapter 1 Historical background | 9 |
chapter 2 Proclus metaphysics | 47 |
chapter 3 Proclus polytheistic theology | 112 |
chapter 4 Epistemology | 137 |
chapter 5 Ways of unification | 163 |
chapter 6 Inspired poetry and its symbols | 185 |
chapter 7 Evil and theodicy | 201 |
chapter 8 Ethics | 234 |
chapter 9 Worldview | 255 |
Proclus legacy | 279 |
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able activity approach Aristotle aspects basic body cause century Chaldean Chaldean Oracles chapter Christian civic Commentary conception contemplation cosmic cosmos crucial cults daemons Damascius Dillon discursive distinction E. R. Dodds eastern Neoplatonists entire entities essence ethics evil evil daemons existence external gods Greek Hellenic henads hierarchy higher levels human hypostasis Iamblichus individual Intellect intelligible irrational kind knowledge late Neoplatonic late Neoplatonists levels of reality limit logoi logos Marinus matter means metaphysical monad myths nature needs negative theology noēsis one’s ontological pagan Parm Parmenides particular perfect perspective Phaedrus philosophical Plato Platonists Plotinian Plotinus plurality Porphyry potency precisely principle procession and reversion Proclean Proclus psychic rational realm reason reason-principles regard relation religion religious Remp revert ritual seen self-constituted sense soul soul’s symbols Syrianus theurgy things thought Timaeus traditional transcendent treatise turn unified unity universe unlimited unparticipated virtue Vita Procli worldview