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Platonopolis : Platonic political philosophy in late antiquity /

Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of late antiquity, from Plotinus (3rd century) to the 6th-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in concentrating on an otherworldly life. The author presents a reappraisal.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Meara, Dominic J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The two functions of political philosophy.
  • Neoplatonist philosophers in time, place, and social context.
  • Divinization in Greek philosophy.
  • The scale of virtues.
  • The scale of sciences.
  • The curriculum.
  • Philosopher
  • kings and queens.
  • Political science: Legislative.
  • Political science: Judicial.
  • The political function of religion.
  • The limits of political action.
  • Eusebius and Augustine.
  • Ideals of church and state in the sixth century.
  • Platonopolis in Islam: Al-Farabi's perfect state.
  • Appendix 1: Themistius and Neoplatonic political philosophy.
  • Appendix II: Notes on Platonist rhetor: Sopatros 3.