On Proclus and his influence in medieval philosophy /

On Proclus and his influence in medieval philosophy /

Proclus (c. 410 - 485) was one of the major Greek philosophers of late Antiquity. In his metaphysics he developed and systematized fundamental problems of Plato's thought, such as participation; transcendence - immanence; causation - participation - return; henads and monads. In a theological w...

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Other Authors: Bos, Egbert P., 1947-., Meijer, P. A.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1992.

Series: Philosophia Antiqua 53.
Philosophia Antiqua Online, ISBN: 9789004319752.

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Proclus, > approximately 410-485 > Congresses.
Proclus, > approximately 410-485.
Philosophy, Medieval > Congresses.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Conference papers and proceedings.

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Call Number: B701.Z7 O67 1992

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Summary:Proclus (c. 410 - 485) was one of the major Greek philosophers of late Antiquity. In his metaphysics he developed and systematized fundamental problems of Plato's thought, such as participation; transcendence - immanence; causation - participation - return; henads and monads. In a theological way he interpreted some of Plato's dialogues. In the tradition of the neo-platonic school of Athens he tried to bring together Orpheus, Pythagoras and Plato. Before and after his works had been translated into Latin, Proclus influenced the Christian West through the Liber de causis (\'Book of Causes\'), a Latin translation of an anonymous Arab version of his Elementatio theologica . Among those who commented on the Liber or on some of its theses, were many well-known philosophers: Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, Master Eckhart, Berthold of Moosberg and William of Ockham. The Liber de causis stimulated discussions about the concepts of God, first and second causality, universals, metaphysics of being as opposed to metaphysics of the one. In the volume various specialists discuss these problems: Saffrey, De Rijk, Meyer, Steel, De Libera, Aertsen, Beierwaltes and Bos.
Item Description:Papers presented at a symposium held Sept. 7-8, 1989 at the University of Leiden.
Contributions in English, French, or German.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 206 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-199) and index.
ISBN:9789004320758
ISSN:0079-1687 ;
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