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Proclus: Commentary on Timaeus, Book 4 (Procli Diadochi, In Platonis Timaeum Commentaria Librum Primum) (Oxford Classical Texts) - Hardcover

Van Riel, Gerd

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9780192856067: Proclus: Commentary on Timaeus, Book 4 (Procli Diadochi, In Platonis Timaeum Commentaria Librum Primum) (Oxford Classical Texts)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0192856065 ISBN 13: 9780192856067
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2023

Synopsis

A new five volume critical text edition of the only surviving ancient commentary on Plato's Timaeus, in which Proclus encompasses seven centuries of philosophical reflection on Plato's cosmology. Each volume is preceded by a substantial introduction.

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About the Author

Gerd Van Riel, Professor of Ancient Philosophy and Dean of the Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven, Belgium, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Professor Gerd Van Riel, Dean of the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven (Belgium), studied Classics and Philosophy, gaining his PhD from KU Leuven in 1997. He now teaches ancient philosophy and metaphysics, as well as introductory courses to philosophy. His research focuses on Plato and the Platonic tradition. Van Riel was a research fellow at CNRS Paris, at Melbourne University, and he was the 2017 Thomas F. Martin Saint Augustine Fellow at Villanova University (PA, USA). He was Chair holder of a Francqui research professorship from 2015 until 2018. He is a member of the Royal Belgian Academy for Sciences and the Arts.


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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0192856065
ISBN 13 
9780192856067
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
240
Rating
  • 4.57 out of 5 stars
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