All from one : a guide to Proclus / edited by Pieter d'Hoine and Marije Martijn.

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Book
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English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Description
xvi, 418 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimiles ; 24 cm

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    Proclus (412-485 A.D.) was one of the last great philosophers of Antiquity. His legacy in the cultural history of the west can hardly be overestimated. This work is the most comprehensive guide to Proclus' life, thought and legacy that is currently available.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-368) and indexes.
    Contents
    • Proclus of Athens : a life / Christian Wildberg
    • Proclus' place in the Platonic tradition / Harold Tarrant
    • Proclus' system / Marije Martjin, Lloyd P. Gerson
    • The one, the henads, and the principles / Gerd Van Riel
    • Platonic forms and the triad of being, life, and intellect / Pieter d'Hoine
    • Proclus on the psyche : world soul and individual soul / John Finamore, Emilie Kutash
    • The natural world / Jan Opsomer
    • Mathematics and the sciences / Dominic O'Meara
    • Proclus on epistemology, language, and logic / Christoph Helmig
    • Proclus on gods and demons / Luc Brisson
    • Theurgy in the context of Proclus' philosophy / Robbert M. van den Berg
    • Providence and evil / Carlos Steel
    • The human life / Dirk Baltzly
    • Literary theory and aesthetics / Anne Sheppard
    • Proclus' legacy / Peter Adamson, Filip Karfík
    • Appendix I: Proclus' metaphysical and theological system
    • Appendix II: Proclus' works.
    Other title(s)
    Guide to Proclus
    ISBN
    • 9780199640331 ((hardback))
    • 0199640335 ((hardback))
    LCCN
    2016937149
    OCLC
    952384270
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