Platonism
A Concise History from the Early Academy to Late Antiquity
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2023
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-25342-0 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-25342-0 (ISBN)
This is the first comprehensive account of Platonism in antiquity, from the foundation of Plato's Academy in the fourth century BC to late antiquity. Clearly and accessibly written, Mauro Bonazzi reveals the depths of Platonism's philosophical engagement and influence on the history of philosophy.
The task of philosophy, the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once wrote, is to 'overturn Platonism'. This might be true, if only we could define what Platonism is. In this clear and accessible book Mauro Bonazzi provides the first comprehensive introduction to ancient Platonism. He begins his story with Plato's Academy before moving on to the sceptical turn which occurred during the Hellenistic centuries. He then explains the theologically oriented interpretation of Plato typical of Middle Platonists and concludes with the metaphysical systems of the Neoplatonists. Platonism has often been regarded as no more than a trivial repetition of the same doctrines. This book, however, demonstrates how the attempts of Platonists over the centuries to engage with Plato's thought constitute one of the most philosophically challenging moments in the history of ancient philosophy.
The task of philosophy, the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once wrote, is to 'overturn Platonism'. This might be true, if only we could define what Platonism is. In this clear and accessible book Mauro Bonazzi provides the first comprehensive introduction to ancient Platonism. He begins his story with Plato's Academy before moving on to the sceptical turn which occurred during the Hellenistic centuries. He then explains the theologically oriented interpretation of Plato typical of Middle Platonists and concludes with the metaphysical systems of the Neoplatonists. Platonism has often been regarded as no more than a trivial repetition of the same doctrines. This book, however, demonstrates how the attempts of Platonists over the centuries to engage with Plato's thought constitute one of the most philosophically challenging moments in the history of ancient philosophy.
MAURO BONAZZI is Professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at Utrecht University. His books include The Sophists (Cambridge, 2020) and En quête des Idées. Platonisme et philosophie hellénistique (2015). He is currently completing a monograph on the uses and abuses of Greek thought in Modern philosophy.
1. The Early Academy; 2. Platonism and Scepticism? The Academy in the Hellenistic Centuries; 3. Towards the System: Platonism in the Early Imperial Age; 4. The Triumph of the System: Neoplatonism; Appendix 1. The Platonists and Politics; Appendix 2. Platonism and Christianity.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.04.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Classical Scholarship in Translation |
| Übersetzer | Sergio Knipe |
| Vorwort | David Sedley |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 147 x 223 mm |
| Gewicht | 450 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-25342-5 / 1009253425 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-25342-0 / 9781009253420 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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