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Proclus Lycius ( / ˈprɒkləs laɪˈsiəs /; 8 February 412 – 17 April 485), called Proclus the Successor ( Greek: Πρόκλος ὁ Διάδοχος, Próklos ho Diádokhos ), was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, one of the last major classical philosophers of late antiquity.
Mar 16, 2011 · Proclus. Proclus of Athens (*412–485 C.E.) was the most authoritative philosopher of late antiquity and played a crucial role in the transmission of Platonic philosophy from antiquity to the Middle Ages. For almost fifty years, he was head or ‘successor’ ( diadochos, sc. of Plato) of the Platonic ‘Academy’ in Athens.
Apr 3, 2024 · Proclus (born c. 410, Constantinople [now Istanbul, Turkey]—died 485, Athens [Greece]) was the last major ancient Greek philosopher. He was influential in helping Neoplatonic ideas to spread throughout the Byzantine, Islamic, and Roman worlds. Proclus was reared at Xanthus in Lycia, and he studied philosophy under Olympiodorus the Elder at ...
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Aug 20, 2021 · Proclus of Athens (c. 412-485 CE) was a prolific Platonic philosopher whose main aim was the seemingly impossible task of defending traditional Greek polytheism at the time when his contemporary culture was almost completely dominated by Christianity. He was the last significant pagan intellectual who spent his entire career providing a ...
On Plato’s Three Proofs of the Immortality of the Soul (Latin / Arabic) 2. On Aristotle (lost) [25] Prolegomena to the study of Aristotle (gr. sunanagnôsis) [26]– [29] Commentary on Aristotle’s Organon: On Categories, On Interpretation, On Prior and Posterior Analytics. 3.
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Jan 16, 2018 · Proclus’ effort results in a very elaborate layering of the whole philosophical edifice. Theurgy offers a more specific starting point. Robbert van den Berg stresses that Proclus clearly understands theurgy in opposition to theology, for while the latter deals in λόγοι, the former is about ἔργα.
May 29, 2018 · Proclus Diadochus. Proclus Diadochus (410-485) was a Byzantine philosopher and the last of the great Neoplatonists of antiquity. His philosophy indirectly influenced Christian thought, and he directly influenced many Renaissance thinkers. Proclus was born in Constantinople (modern Istanbul) of Lycian parentage.
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