Platonopolis Platonic political philosophy in late antiquity
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of late antiquity, from Plotinus (3rd century) to the 6th-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in concentrating on an otherworldly life. The author presents a reappraisal
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
2003, 2003
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of late antiquity, from Plotinus (3rd century) to the 6th-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in concentrating on an otherworldly life. The author presents a reappraisal |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 249 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191717819 0191717819 |