Ontology in Early Neoplatonism
Title | Ontology in Early Neoplatonism PDF eBook |
Author | Riccardo Chiaradonna |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 2023-08-07 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 3110986396 |
Neoplatonists from Plotinus onward incorporate Aristotle’s logic and ontology into their philosophies: this process is of both intrinsic and historical interest and paves the way for subsequent philosophical debates in the Middle Ages and beyond. The ten essays collected in this book focus on the readings of Aristotle by Plotinus, Porphyry, and Iamblichus in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Their discussions cover key issues in the history of logic and metaphysics such as substance, hylomorphism, causation, existence, and predication. Among the topics tackled in this volume are Plotinus’ criticism of Aristotle’s physical essentialism, which is a major chapter in the history of metaphysics, and the interpretation of Porphyry’s Isagoge, one of the most influential and enigmatic works in the history of philosophy. Further essays focus on the readings of Aristotle’s categories developed by Porphyry and Iamblichus, which raise interesting questions at the intersection of logic and ontology, and on the integration of Aristotle’s ontology into Neoplatonist accounts of being and existence.
The Structure of Being
Title | The Structure of Being PDF eBook |
Author | International Society for Neoplatonic Studies |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1982-01-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780873955331 |
Neoplatonism has sometimes been seen as a species of mysticism. This volume shows that Neoplatonism has, on the contrary, a characteristic and definable structure. It presents the logic of Neoplatonism and carefully distinguishes it from the logic of other forms of philosophy.
Forms, Souls, and Embryos
Title | Forms, Souls, and Embryos PDF eBook |
Author | James Wilberding |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 243 |
Release | 2016-07-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317355253 |
Forms, Souls, and Embryos allows readers coming from different backgrounds to appreciate the depth and originality with which the Neoplatonists engaged with and responded to a number of philosophical questions central to human reproduction, including: What is the causal explanation of the embryo’s formation? How and to what extent are Platonic Forms involved? In what sense is a fetus ‘alive,’ and when does it become a human being? Where does the embryo’s soul come from, and how is it connected to its body? This is the first full-length study in English of this fascinating subject, and is a must-read for anyone interested in Neoplatonism or the history of medicine and embryology.
The Structure of Being
Title | The Structure of Being PDF eBook |
Author | R. Baine Harris |
Publisher | |
Pages | 187 |
Release | 1982 |
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Neoplatonism
Title | Neoplatonism PDF eBook |
Author | Pauliina Remes |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780520258341 |
"Pauliina Remes's ... introduction reassesses Neoplatonism's philosophical credentials, from its founding by Plotinus (204-70 CE) through the closure of the Academy in Athens in 529. She explores the teachings of the leading Neoplatonists such as Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus, Proclus, Simplicius and Damascius, with an emphasis on their shared assumptions about metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical psychology, philosophy of self, as well as ethics and politics."--Page 4 of cover
Neoplatonism and the Philosophy of Nature
Title | Neoplatonism and the Philosophy of Nature PDF eBook |
Author | James Wilberding |
Publisher | |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2012-04-05 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN |
This volume dispels the idea that Platonism was an otherworldly enterprise which neglected the study of the natural world. Leading scholars examine how the Platonists of late antiquity sought to understand and explain natural phenomena: their essays offer a new understanding of the metaphysics of Platonism, and its place in the history of science.
Radical Platonism in Byzantium
Title | Radical Platonism in Byzantium PDF eBook |
Author | Niketas Siniossoglou |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 471 |
Release | 2011-11-03 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1107013038 |
A groundbreaking approach to late Byzantine intellectual history and the philosophy of visionary reformer Gemistos Plethon.