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Olympiodorus of Alexandria
Exegete, Teacher, Platonic Philosopher
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Edited by:
Albert Joosse
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2021
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About this book
This is the first collected volume dedicated to the work of the 6th-century CE philosopher Olympiodorus of Alexandria. His Platonic commentaries are rare witnesses to ancient views on Plato’s Socratic works. As a pagan, Olympiodorus entertained a complex relationship with his predominantly Christian surroundings. The contributors address his profile as a Platonic philosopher, the ways he did and did not adapt his teaching to his Christian audience, his reflections on philosophical exegesis and communication and his thinking on self-cognition. The volume as a whole helps us understand the development of Platonic philosophy at the end of antiquity.
Author / Editor information
Albert Joosse, PhD, is lecturer and researcher at the universities of Groningen and Utrecht. His work focuses on Plato and the Platonic tradition.
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eBook published on:
June 29, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9789004466708
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Main content:
272
eBook ISBN:
9789004466708
Keywords for this book
Platonic reception; Platonic dialogues; Neoplatonism; philosophical communication; didactic; toleration; 6th century CE; Late Antiquity; Alexandria; teaching; exegesis
Audience(s) for this book
All interested in Neoplatonism, the interpretation of Platonic dialogues, the history of Late Antiquity and the history of religious toleration.
