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Pythagoras and the doctrine of transmigration : wandering souls /
The mythical narrative of transmigration tells the story of myriad wandering souls, each migrating from body to body along a path of recurrence amid the becoming of the All. In this highly original study, James Luchte explores the ways in which the concept of transmigration is a central motif in Pyt...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
©2009.
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| Colección: | Continuum studies in ancient philosophy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The mythical narrative of transmigration tells the story of myriad wandering souls, each migrating from body to body along a path of recurrence amid the becoming of the All. In this highly original study, James Luchte explores the ways in which the concept of transmigration is a central motif in Pythagoras' philosophy, representing its fundamental meaning. Luchte argues that the many strands of the tale of transmigration come together in the Pythagorean philosophical movement, revealing a unity in which, for Pythagoreans, existence and eschatology are separated only by forgetfulness. Such an i. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (206 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441104014 1441104011 9781441131027 1441131027 9781472598004 1472598008 9781441135223 1441135227 |