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| Title: | Neoplatonic Philosophy
: Introductory Readings |
| Author: | Translated, with Introduction by John Dillon & Lloyd P Gerson |
| ISBN: | 0872207080 : 9780872207080 |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Size: | 140x215mm |
| Pages: | 373 |
| Weight: | .572 Kg. |
| Published: | Hackett Publishing - March 2004 |
| List Price: | 35 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy |
The most comprehensive collection of Neoplatonic writings available in English, this volume provides translations of the central texts of four major figures of the Neoplatonic tradition: Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus, and Proclus. The general Introduction gives an overview of the period and takes a brief but revealing look at the history of ancient philosophy from the viewpoint of the Neoplatonists. Historical background -- essential for understanding these powerful, difficult, and sometimes obscure thinkers -- is provided in extensive footnotes, which also include cross-references to other works relevant to particular passages.
"This is a valuable anthology which makes a selection of key Neoplatonic texts available in new, accurate, and readable translations..." -- Anne Sheppard, Senior Lecturer in Classics, Royal Holloway, University of London.
