Title The golden chain : an anthology of Pythagorean and Platonic philosophy / selected and edited by Algis Uždavinys ; foreword by John F. Finamore

Published Bloomington, Ind. : World Wisdom, Inc., [2004] ©2004

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Description xxviii, 327 pages ; 23 cm Series Treasures of the world's religions series Treasures of the world's religions. Contents Part 1. Traditional accounts on the life and teachings of Pythagoras -- 1.1. Anonymous the life of Pythagoras -- 1.2. Diogenes Laertius the life of Pythagoras -- 1.3. Porphyry the life of Pythagoras -- 1.4. Iamblichus on the pythagorean life -- Part 2. Testimonies of pythagorean and neopythagorean tradition -- 2.1. The golden verses of pythagoras -- 2.2. Pythagorean sentences -- i. The sentences of Sextus the Pythagorean -- ii. Pythagorean sentences from Iamblichus -- iii. Pythagorean sentences from Stobaeus -- iv. Pythagorean sentences from Clement of Alexandria --2.3. Fragments of Philolaus -- 2.4. Pythagorean pseudepigrapha -- i. Fragments of Archytas -- ii. Timaeus of Locri on the world and the soul -- iii. Theages on the virtues -- iv. Euryphamus concerning human life -- v. Crito on prudence and prosperity -- Part 3. Plato : philosophy as the regrowth of wings -- 3.1. Plato's dialogues and letters -- i. Seventh letter -- ii. Timaeus -- iii. Phaedrus -- iv. Phaedo -- v. Theaetetus -- vi. Symposium -- Part 4. Neoplatonic hermeneutics and the way to God -- 4.1. Porphyry on the life of Plotinus -- 4.2. Plotinus Enneads -- 4.3. Porphyry letter to Marcella -- 4.4. Iamblichus exhortation to philosophy -- 4.5. Iamblichus on the mysteries of the Egyptians -- 4.6. Hierocles commentary on the golden verses -- 4.7. Hermeias commentary on Plato's Phaedrus -- 4.8. Marinus Proclus or about happiness -- 4.9. Proclus commentary on Plato's Alcibiades -- 4.10. Proclus theology of Plato -- 4.11. Proclus commentary on the timaeus of plato -- 4.12. Proclus commentary on the chaldean oracles -- 4.13. Proclus commentary on Plato's Parmenides -- 4.14. Damascius commentary on Plato's Phaedo -- 4.15. Damascius on the first principles -- Glossary Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317) and index Subject Philosophy, Ancient. Author Uždavinys, Algis, 1962-2010. LC no. 2004018009 ISBN 0941532615 (paperback: alk. paper)

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