Commentary on Plato's Gorgias /

Commentary on Plato's Gorgias /

This book provides a translation of the only surving ancient commentary on Plato's Goroias , written by the Alexandrian Platonist Olympiodorus in the sixth century A.D. There are substantial notes on the commentary, which assist the reader to understand the context of Olympiodorus' Platoni...

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Main Author: Olympiodorus, the Younger, of Alexandria, active 6th century.

Other Authors: Jackson, Robin, Lycos, Kimon., Tarrant, Harold.

Format: eBook

Language: English
Ancient Greek

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 1998.

Series: Philosophia Antiqua 78.
Philosophia Antiqua Online, ISBN: 9789004319752.

Subjects:

Plato. > Gorgias.
Gorgias (Plato)
Ethics, Ancient.
Alexandrian school.
Political science > Philosophy.

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Call Number: B371 .O48 1998

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Summary:This book provides a translation of the only surving ancient commentary on Plato's Goroias , written by the Alexandrian Platonist Olympiodorus in the sixth century A.D. There are substantial notes on the commentary, which assist the reader to understand the context of Olympiodorus' Platonism, the choices available to him as an interpreter, and the special characteristics of his interpretation. A full introduction tackles the issues of greatest interest that arise from the work, including the author's mission as a Hellenist resisting Christian attacks on his discipline. Indices are provided. The authors show that there is much more of value in this commentary than has often been supposed, and that the differences between Olympiodorus' approach and those of modern commentators are often illuminating.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 349 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-330) and indexes.
ISBN:9789004321038
ISSN:0079-1687 ;
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