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Platonopolis Platonic Political Philosophy in Late Antiquity

O'Meara Dominic J.
Innbundet / 2003 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780199257584
Publisert
2003
Utgiver
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Oxford University Press
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533 gr
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241 mm
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162 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
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Engelsk
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Antall sider
262

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O'Meara Dominic J.

Platonopolis Platonic Political Philosophy in Late Antiquity

O'Meara Dominic J.
Innbundet / 2003 / Engelsk
O'Meara Dominic J.
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O'Meara has done a fine job of shedding light on such a neglected aspect of Neoplatonic thinking.

Peter Lautner, Classical World

Against the presumption that Neoplatonism was fundamentally escapist, O'Meara argues convincingly for the existence of Neoplatonic political philosophies. Following a historical survey of the major figures in Neoplatonism, he undertakes a summary reconstruction of Neoplatonic theories of politics which nevertheless does justice to their complexity... O'Meara's presentation of the material is readily accessible and his arguments are clearly structured. Even less advanced students could read the book with profit, but because the study is pioneering in many ways, advanced students and scholars will also find it noteworthy...The abundance of such fascinating and learned discussion, coupled with the breadth of material analyzed, makes this study most impressive.

Theological Studies

... a lucid, orderly and comprehensive survey ... Erudite and judicious.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity, from Plotinus (third century) to the sixth-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in their concentration on an otherworldly life. Dominic O'Meara presents a revelatory reappraisal of these thinkers, arguing that their otherworldliness involved rather than excluded political ideas, and he proposes for the first time a reconstruction of their political philosophy, their conception of the function, structure, and contents of political science, and its relation to political virtue and to the divinization of soul and state. Among the topics discussed by O'Meara are: philosopher-kings and queens; political goals and levels of reform: law, constitutions, justice, and penology; the political function of religion; and the limits of political science and action. He also explores various reactions to these political ideas in the works of Christian and Islamic writers, in particular Eusebius, Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, and al-Farabi. Filling a major gap in our understanding, Platonopolis will be of substantial interest to scholars and students of ancient philosophy, classicists, and historians of political thought.
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Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in their concentration on an otherworldly life. This work presents a reappraisal of these thinkers, arguing that their otherworldliness involved rather than excluded political ideas.
Les mer
INTRODUCTION ; NEOPLATONIC POLITICAL THEORY RECONSTRUCTED ; I. THE DIVINIZATION OF SOUL ; II. THE DIVINIZATION OF STATE ; PLATONOPOLIS IN CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
Ground-breaking exploration of a relatively little-known area of ancient thought Fills a significant gap in the history of political thought Authoritative and very wide-ranging Bridges classical and medieval, Eastern and Western, Roman and Christian and Islamic thought
Les mer
Ground-breaking exploration of a relatively little-known area of ancient thought Fills a significant gap in the history of political thought Authoritative and very wide-ranging Bridges classical and medieval, Eastern and Western, Roman and Christian and Islamic thought
Les mer

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O'Meara has done a fine job of shedding light on such a neglected aspect of Neoplatonic thinking.

Peter Lautner, Classical World

Against the presumption that Neoplatonism was fundamentally escapist, O'Meara argues convincingly for the existence of Neoplatonic political philosophies. Following a historical survey of the major figures in Neoplatonism, he undertakes a summary reconstruction of Neoplatonic theories of politics which nevertheless does justice to their complexity... O'Meara's presentation of the material is readily accessible and his arguments are clearly structured. Even less advanced students could read the book with profit, but because the study is pioneering in many ways, advanced students and scholars will also find it noteworthy...The abundance of such fascinating and learned discussion, coupled with the breadth of material analyzed, makes this study most impressive.

Theological Studies

... a lucid, orderly and comprehensive survey ... Erudite and judicious.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity, from Plotinus (third century) to the sixth-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in their concentration on an otherworldly life. Dominic O'Meara presents a revelatory reappraisal of these thinkers, arguing that their otherworldliness involved rather than excluded political ideas, and he proposes for the first time a reconstruction of their political philosophy, their conception of the function, structure, and contents of political science, and its relation to political virtue and to the divinization of soul and state. Among the topics discussed by O'Meara are: philosopher-kings and queens; political goals and levels of reform: law, constitutions, justice, and penology; the political function of religion; and the limits of political science and action. He also explores various reactions to these political ideas in the works of Christian and Islamic writers, in particular Eusebius, Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, and al-Farabi. Filling a major gap in our understanding, Platonopolis will be of substantial interest to scholars and students of ancient philosophy, classicists, and historians of political thought.
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Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in their concentration on an otherworldly life. This work presents a reappraisal of these thinkers, arguing that their otherworldliness involved rather than excluded political ideas.
Les mer
INTRODUCTION ; NEOPLATONIC POLITICAL THEORY RECONSTRUCTED ; I. THE DIVINIZATION OF SOUL ; II. THE DIVINIZATION OF STATE ; PLATONOPOLIS IN CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
Ground-breaking exploration of a relatively little-known area of ancient thought Fills a significant gap in the history of political thought Authoritative and very wide-ranging Bridges classical and medieval, Eastern and Western, Roman and Christian and Islamic thought
Les mer
Ground-breaking exploration of a relatively little-known area of ancient thought Fills a significant gap in the history of political thought Authoritative and very wide-ranging Bridges classical and medieval, Eastern and Western, Roman and Christian and Islamic thought
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199257584
Publisert
2003
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
533 gr
Høyde
241 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
262

Forfatter
O'Meara Dominic J.

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