Neoplatonism, esp. Plotinus and Proclus; Plato
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Plotinus was one of the more respected but less understood figures of his times. Throughout this paper, we will analyze two aspects of this highly influential philosopher. On the one hand, we shall focus on Porphyry’s portrait of... more
Este estudio aborda una introducción general a la estética de la luz en Marsilio Ficino. La primera parte versa sobre la consideración de la belleza como vocación específica de los sabios, al tratarse de una tarea intelectual de... more
The Major Arcana of the Tarot Marseille offer an effective illustration of Neoplatonic Christian philosophy, together with the moral and spiritual crossroads at which we stand. In particular, the Tower, the Wheel, the Lover, the Hanged... more
More than 20 years after presenting his first interpretation of the mosaic from the House of Aion in a paper entitled “Uwagi na temat mozaiki z Domu Aiona w Nea Paphos (Cypr)” (Meander 9/10, 1987, p. 421-438, in Polish, and translated to... more
Here are some comprehensive notes breaking down Plotinus' philosophy of temporality and eternity in Ennead III.vii. They aim to situate Plotinus' work within the context of ancient and late ancient philosophy more broadly. Some special... more
A packet distributed to a Stanford undergraduate seminar that included Plotinus .
HAY que anotar que la historia de la trasmisión física del Corpus platónico (tradición), durante los períodos Helenístico, Imperial y Bizantino, queda determinada por la recepción de su contenido ideológico en dichos períodos... more
I Workshop of Researchers in Ancient Philosophy (February 2, 2015, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain), entitled "Opposed Theories".
Conference Title: "La Estela de Platón en Proclo"
Conference Title: "La Estela de Platón en Proclo"
As controvérsias acerca das relações entre Plotino e os gnósticos não se limitam aos tratados contra os gnósticos (30-33). A filosofia plotiniana também apresenta pontos de aproximação com o gnosticismo. O ilimitado Um é um dos temas... more
TO READ THE PREVIEW SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE PREVIEW SCROLL DOWN The living symphony of life sounds from deep within the microphysical, representing the veritable completion of the fabled Great Chain of Being. This sketch from 2015 can... more
A ugustine’s Vision from chapter VII in theConfessions is something one can strive for, however his Vision in chapter IX is of a greater magnitude and most likely the real vision one would wish to participate in. This paper explores... more
In whatever way persons approach me, in the same way they receive their reward. --Bhagavad Gita, 4.11 . The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it is his... more
L. Zwollo explores the doctrines of the image of God (the human soul or intellect) of two of the most influential thinkers of late antiquity: the Christian, Augustine of Hippo and the Neo-Platonist, Plotinus. Her study furnishes an inside... more
Descartes is neither a Conceptualist nor a Platonist when it comes to the ontological status of the eternal truths and essences of mathematics but articulates a view derived from Proclus. There are several advantages to interpreting... more
New Greek text edition with German translation of: Proklos, Theologische Grundlegung - Stoicheiósis theologikê Griechisch-Deutsch. Übersetzt und mit einer Einleitung sowie einem durchgängigen erläuternden Kommentar herausgegeben von... more
Students and colleagues, please feel free to request a courtesy pdf of this essay (peter.cheyne@gmail.com). This article develops a Coleridgean theory of two main forms of mystical experience occurring at what Coleridge called the... more
In the late-antique interpretation of Plato’s Cratylus the voice of Galen emerges as that of a dissident. The physician – a great, if not uncritical, admirer of Plato – provides a full demonstration of the fact that etymology has no place... more
In this paper I try to show that final cause is a real cause, and not a metaphoric one. To reach my scope I study the presence of final causality in thomistic philosophy in two levels: a predicamental-categorial level of Aristotelic... more
Damascius' description of Marinus' encounter with Isidorus concerning the Philebus is not well-documented from the point of its philosophical background (see above), though Damascius' attack on him there is more vicious. In light of the... more
A study of the subjects of language and perception in the philosophy of Plotinus.
Con la aceptación del cristianismo como religión oficial del Imperio, el proceso de hostilidad hacia los otros cultos, ya originado casi un siglo antes al final del reinado de Constantino, se verá reforzado y ampliado con la promulgación... more
Artikel “Plotin” A. Biographisches I. Leben II. Lehrtätigkeit und Schriften B. Lehre I. Grundriss II. Schönheit, Zeit, Materie III. Psychologie und Ethik C. Nachwirkung im späteren Neuplatonismus D. Plotin und das... more
Location: Rome, Sapienza Università di Roma
Date: May 13-15, 2015
Organization: Pratiche didattiche tra centro e periferia nel Mediterraneo tardoantico
Date: May 13-15, 2015
Organization: Pratiche didattiche tra centro e periferia nel Mediterraneo tardoantico
In Proclus dianoia is the Soul's thinking activity, through which it makes itself into a divided image of Nous. Dianoia's thoughts are logoi, because in the Greek philosophical tradition, logos came to mean a division of a prior unity... more
In the Chapters 6th to 9th of his On Education Theodore Metochites exposed his own understanding of the fundamentals of Orthodox dogmatics. The editor I. Polemis considered this version of dogmatics quite Orthodox. B. Bydén put forward a... more
Revue de philosophie ancienne, 16/1 (1998), p. 3-21
Sobre la base de una línea interpretativa propiciada por la misma doctrina de Plotino, este trabajo pretende estudiar el problema que conlleva el fin último del alma humana en vista de su ascenso hacia el Uno-Bien. En varios pasajes de su... more
Prologue But what do we mean by mysticism? It is exceedingly difficult to define. Friedrich Heiler, in his endeavor to establish a radical distinction between prophetic and mystical, defines mysticism as 'that form of intercourse with God... more