Title Order from disorder : Proclus' doctrine of evil and its roots in ancient platonism / by John Phillips

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 280 pages) Series Ancient Mediterranean and medieval texts and contexts, 1871-188X ; v. 5 Ancient Mediterranean and medieval texts and contexts ; v. 5. 1871-188X Contents Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. Proclus' Doctrine of Evil; Chapter 2. Evil as Privation; EVIL AS PRIVATION: THE BODY; EVIL AS PRIVATION: THE SOUL; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index Summary Examines Proclus' doctrine of evil in light of the tradition of exegesis of Plato's treatment of evil within the schools of ancient Platonism, from Middle Platonism to early Neoplatonism. This book includes chapters on the evil of the body, and also for the evil of the soul Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-276) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Proclus, approximately 410-485 Plato -- Influence SUBJECT Plato fast Proclus, approximately 410-485 fast Proclus Diadochus 412-485 gnd Proclus (Diadochus) swd Subject Good and evil. Platonists. Platonism. PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Ancient & Classical. Platonists Good and evil Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Das Böse Platonismus Griechenland Altertum Form Electronic book LC no. 2007298915 ISBN 9789047421122 9047421124 1281921599 9781281921598 9786611921590 6611921591

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