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Proclus Lycius (/ ˈ p r ɒ k l ə s l aɪ ˈ s i ə s /; 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 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. Being an exceptionally ...
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.
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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.
Proclus’ Complete Works (extant, lost, and spurious) Systematic Philosophical Works. Commentaries on Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and Porphyry. Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy. Theological Tradition and Theurgy. Hymns and Epigrams. pseudo-Proclus.
The Elements of Theology is a compendium of 211 propositions that presents a concise systematization of Neoplatonic philosophy, with no attempt at radical innovation. [3] Proclus uses the term ' theology ' as in the study of the ' first principles ' of all things.
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Proclus was the last major Greek philosopher, and was influential in spreading Neoplatonic ideas throughout the post-pagan Byzantine, Islamic, and Roman worlds. Proclus' works had a great influence on the history of western philosophy.
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