Title Iamblichus : on the general science of mathematics / translated by John Dillon & J.O. Urmson

Edition First edition Published London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020 [London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (176 pages) Series Ancient Commentators on Aristotle Ancient commentators on Aristotle. Contents Preface / Richard Sorabji -- Conventions -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Sebastian Gertz Iamblichus' Projects and Genres Richard Sorabji -- Textual Emendations Translation -- Notes -- Bibliography -- English-Greek Glossary -- Greek-English Index -- Index of Passages -- Subject Index Summary "On the General Science of Mathematics is the third of four surviving works out of ten by Iamblichus ( c . 245 CE?early 320s) on the Pythagoreans. He thought the Pythagoreans had treated mathematics as essential for drawing the human soul upwards to higher realms described by Plato, and downwards to understand the physical cosmos, the products of arts and crafts and the order required for an ethical life. His Pythagorean treatises use edited quotation to re-tell the history of philosophy, presenting Plato and Aristotle as passing on the ideas invented by Pythagoras and his early followers. Although his quotations tend to come instead from Plato and later Pythagoreanising Platonists, this re-interpretation had a huge impact on the Neoplatonist commentators in Athens. Iamblichus' cleverness, if not to the same extent his re-interpretation, was appreciated by the commentators in Alexandria."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily Subject Iamblichus, approximately 250-approximately 330 SUBJECT Iamblichus, approximately 250-approximately 330 fast Subject Pythagoras and Pythagorean school -- Early works to 1800 Neoplatonism -- Early works to 1800 Mathematics, Greek -- History Mathematics -- Philosophy -- History Philosophy of mathematics. Mathematics -- History & Philosophy. Philosophy -- History & Surveys -- Ancient & Classical. Philosophy -- Metaphysics. Mathematics, Greek Mathematics -- Philosophy Neoplatonism Pythagoras and Pythagorean school Genre/Form Early works History Form Electronic book Author Dillon, John M., translator Urmson, J.O., translator ISBN 9781350127685 135012768X 1350127671 9781350127678 1350127663 9781350127661

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