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.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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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.