Demiurge And Providence
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Demiurge And Providence
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Author : Gretchen J. Reydams-Schils
language : en
Publisher: Brepols Pub
Release Date : 1999
Demiurge And Providence written by Gretchen J. Reydams-Schils and has been published by Brepols Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Philosophy categories.
Of the rich legacy of the Timaeus, this study deals with the cross-pollination between Stoic and Platonist readings of Timaeus, spanning the period from Plato's writings to that of the so-called Middle Platonist authors. Plato's Timaeus and Stoic doctrine had their fates intertwined from very early on, both in polemical and reconciliatory contexts. The blend of Platonic and Stoic elements ultimately constituted one of the main conceptual bridges between the pagan tradition on the one hand and the Judeo-Christian, in its own search for the distinction between transcendence and immanence, on the other. Contrary to the received opinion, later platonist authors do not merely borrow Stoic terminology. Rather, in a genuine 'discourse of assimilation' the Stoic analysis of the universe has left a profound mark on Platonist views of the principles, of the place of humans in the universe, as well as of human freedom and its interaction with divine Providence.
Demiurge And Providence Stoic And Platonist Readings Of Plato S Timaeus
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Author : Gretchen J. Reydams-Schils
language : en
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Release Date : 1999
Demiurge And Providence Stoic And Platonist Readings Of Plato S Timaeus written by Gretchen J. Reydams-Schils and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Ten Gifts Of The Demiurge
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Author : Emilie Kutash
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-10-16
Ten Gifts Of The Demiurge written by Emilie Kutash and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-16 with Philosophy categories.
Proclus' commentary on Plato's "Timaeus" is perhaps the most important surviving Neoplatonic commentary. In it Proclus contemplates nature's mysterious origins and at the same time employs the deductive rigour required to address perennial philosophical questions. Nature, for him, is both divine and mathematically transparent. He renders theories of Time, Eternity, Providence, Evil, Soul and Intellect and constructs an elaborate ontology that includes mathematics and astronomy. He gives ample play to pagan theology too, frequently lapsing into the arcane language of the "Chaldaean Oracles". "Ten Gifts of the Demiurge" is an essential companion to this rich but complex and densely wrought text, providing an analysis of its arguments and showing that it, like the cosmos Proclus reveres, is a living coherent whole. The book provides aides to understanding Proclus' work within the complex background of Neoplatonic philosophy, familiarising the reader with the political context of the Athenian school, analysing Proclus' key terminology, and giving background to the philosophical arguments and ancient sciences upon which Proclus draws.Above all, it helps the reader appreciate the varicoloured light that Proclus sheds on the secrets of nature.
Divine Providence In Philo Of Alexandria
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Author : Peter Frick
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 1999
Divine Providence In Philo Of Alexandria written by Peter Frick and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
In his study Peter Frick starts with the examination of the theocentric structure of Philo's thought as outlined in the important passage De Opificio Mundi 171-2 where Philo correlates the idea of providence with his concept of God and the theory of creation. On this basis, any adequate understanding of providence in Philo must begin with the correlation between the formal aspects of the Philonic concept of God, especially the idea of God's transcendence, and Philo's conceptualization of the idea of providence in light of these formal aspects. In particular, the issue is how Philo can predicate that God is provident in nature, although God cannot be apprehended in his essence. Moreover, Philo explains the immanence of God in the cosmos in terms of the Logos and the divine powers, one of which he specifically characterizes as the providential power. Both the aspects of divine transcendence and immanence cohere in Philo's theory of creation. He conceives of the role of providence in cosmological matters as being responsible for the design, administration and continuous existence of the created universe. Two further issues, the questions of astral fatalism and theodicy, are critically important for a thorough understanding of Philo's conception of divine providence. Philo rejects the assumption implied in astral fatalism that the stars are transcendent divinities and thus have causal powers over human affairs. And he rejects astral fatalism because it renders absurd the notion of moral responsibility. Concerning the question of theodicy, Philo proceeds from the Platonic premise that God is not the cause for evil in any way. For him, the existence of moral evil exonerates God and his providence as the cause for evil and anchors the blame in the person.
The Ten Gifts Of The Demiurge
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language : en
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Release Date : 2013
The Ten Gifts Of The Demiurge written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Philosophy of nature categories.
Proclus Ten Problems Concerning Providence
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Author : Carlos Steel
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-04-22
Proclus Ten Problems Concerning Providence written by Carlos Steel and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Philosophy categories.
'The universe is, as it were, one machine, wherein the celestial spheres are analogous to the interlocking wheels and the particular beings are like the things moved by the wheels, and all events are determined by an inescapable necessity. To speak of free choice or self determination is only an illusion we human beings cherish.' Thus writes Theodore the engineer to his old friend Proclus, one of the last major Classical philosophers. Proclus' reply is one of the most remarkable discussions on fate, providence and free choice in Late Antiquity. It continues a long debate that had started with the first polemics of the Platonists against the Stoic doctrine of determinism. How can there be a place for free choice and moral responsibility in a world governed by an unalterable fate? Proclus discusses ten problems on providence and fate, foreknowledge of the future, human responsibility, evil and punishment (or seemingly absence of punishment), social and individual responsibility for evil, and the unequal fate of different animals. Until now, despite its great interest, Proclus' treatise has not received the attention it deserves, probably because its text is not very accessible to the modern reader. It has survived only in a Latin medieval translation and in some extensive Byzantine Greek extracts. This first English translation, based on a retro-conversion that works out what the original Greek must have been, brings the arguments he formulates again to the fore.
Selfhood And The Soul
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Author : Richard Seaford
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-16
Selfhood And The Soul written by Richard Seaford and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-16 with Literary Collections categories.
Selfhood and the Soul is a collection of new and original essays in honour of Christopher Gill, Emeritus Professor of Ancient Thought at the University of Exeter. All of the essays in the volume contribute to a shared project - the exploration of ancient concepts of self and soul, understood in a broad sense - and, as in the work of the honorand himself, they are distinguished by a diversity of approach and subject matter, ranging widely across disciplinary boundaries to cover ancient philosophy, psychology, medical writing, and literary criticism. They can be read separately or together, taking the reader on a journey through topics and themes as varied as money, love, hope, pleasure, rage, free will, metempsychosis, Roman imperialism, cookery, and the Underworld, yet all committed to examining central issues about the experience of being a person and the question of how best to live. The international line-up of contributors includes many established figures in the disciplines of classical literature, ancient philosophy, and ancient medicine, as well as several younger scholars. All have been inspired by Christopher Gill's contributions to scholarly research in these fields and their collective work aspires to honour through imitation his remarkable combination of range with focus.
The Demiurge In Ancient Thought
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Author : Carl Séan O'Brien
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-01-29
The Demiurge In Ancient Thought written by Carl Séan O'Brien and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book examines religious and 'scientific'/philosophical accounts of world-generation as represented by the figure of the Demiurge, or Craftsman-god.
Calcidius On Plato S Timaeus
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Author : Gretchen Reydams-Schils
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-24
Calcidius On Plato S Timaeus written by Gretchen Reydams-Schils and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-24 with History categories.
The first study in its entirety of this fourth-century Latin commentary on Plato's Timaeus, also addressing the Latin translation.
Did God Care
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Author : Dylan M. Burns
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-07-27
Did God Care written by Dylan M. Burns and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-27 with Philosophy categories.
In Did God Care? Dylan Burns offers the first comprehensive survey of providence (pronoia) in ancient philosophy, from Plato to Plotinus, that takes into full account the importance and innovations of early Christian thinkers, including Coptic Gnostic and Syriac sources.