Simplicius the Neoplatonist in Light of Contemporary Research

A Critical Review
Academia, 1. Edition 2020, 262 Pages
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This book, translated from the French, offers a synthesis of modern research devoted to Simplicius's life and to three of his five commentaries: On Epictetus' Handbook, On Aristotle's De anima, On Aristotle's Categories. Its biographical part brings to light the historical role played by this Neoplatonic philosopher. Born in Cilicia, Asia Minor, he studied in Alexandria and Athens and apparently ended his life teaching in Syria on the frontier between the Byzantine and Sassanide Empires.
His role was that of a mediator between the Greco-Roman world and philosophy and Syriac philosophy, which would feed Arabic philosophy at its beginning.
The second part of the book, devoted to doctrinal and authorship issues, also deals with the underlying pedagogical curriculum and methods proper to Neoplatonic commentaries, which modern interpretation all too often tends to neglect in studies on Simplicius and other Neoplatonists.
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Edition 1
ISBN 978-3-89665-894-4
Subtitle A Critical Review
Addition to subtitle With two contributions of Philippe Vallat. Translated from the French by Ian Drummond
Publication Date Dec 18, 2020
Year of Publication 2020
Publisher Academia
Format Softcover
Language englisch
Pages 262
Copyright Year 2020
Medium Book
Product Type Scientific literature
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