| The Neoplatonists Contributor(s): Gregory, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415187850 ISBN-13: 9780415187855 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1998 Annotation: The Neoplatonist philosophers who flourished between the third and sixth centuries AD had a profound influence on western philosophy, on both Christian and Islamic literature and the visual arts from the Renaissance to modern times. This extensively revised and updated second edition of "Neoplatonists" provides a valuable introduction to the thought of four central Neoplatonic philosophers, Plotinus, Porphyry, Proclus and Iamblichus. John Gregory presents new translations of a selection of key passages from Neoplatonist writings, an introduction that puts in context the writings, and an epilogue detailing the legacy and influence of Neoplatonist thought. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 186.4 |
| LCCN: 98025045 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.49" W x 8.53" (0.62 lbs) 198 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This extensively revised and updated second edition of The Neoplatonists provides a valuable introduction to the thought of the four central Neoplatonist philosophers, Plotinus, Porphyry, Proclus and Iamblichus. |