| A Perfect Medium?: Oracular Divination in the Thought of Plutarch Contributor(s): Simonetti, Elsa Giovanna (Author) |
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ISBN: 9462701113 ISBN-13: 9789462701113 Publisher: Leuven University Press OUR PRICE: $93.01 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Science | History |
| Series: Plutarchea Hypomnemata |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.19 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Oracular divination was of special concern for Plutarch of Chaeronea (45-120 AD), Platonic philosopher as well as priest at the oracle of Apollo in Delphi. The peculiar nature of Delphic divination as an (im)perfect intermediary between the material and the immaterial world is fathomed in a thorough study of Plutarch's Delphic dialogues. This in-depth philosophical-conceptual analysis will disclose an original interpretation of oracular divination in Plutarch as interconnected with his psychological and cosmological conceptions. A Perfect Medium? reveals the Delphic temple as a crucial element in Plutarch's philosophy, as a microcosm reflecting the cosmic dynamics, and as a symbol embodying the relationship between human thirst for knowledge and divine absolute wisdom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Simonetti, Elsa Giovanna: - Elsa Giovanna Simonetti obtained her PhD in philosophy from Universitą di Padova and KU Leuven in 2016. |