Physics and Philosphy of Nature in Greek Neoplatonism: Proceedings of the European Science Foundation Exploratory Workshop Il Ciocco, Castelvecchio ... 22–24, 2006 (Philosophia Antiqua, 115) - Hardcover

9789004173804: Physics and Philosphy of Nature in Greek Neoplatonism: Proceedings of the European Science Foundation Exploratory Workshop Il Ciocco, Castelvecchio ... 22–24, 2006 (Philosophia Antiqua, 115)

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ISBN 10: 9004173803 ISBN 13: 9789004173804

Publisher: Brill Academic Pub, 2009

Traditional scholarship has generally neglected the philosophy of nature of Greek Neoplatonism; in the last decades, however, this attitude changed radically: natural philosophy has increasingly been regarded as a crucial aspect of late antique thought; furthermore, several studies outlined the impressive historical legacy of Neoplatonic physics. Building on this new interest, the ten papers published here concentrate on Neoplatonic philosophy of nature from Plotinus to Simplicius, on its main conceptual features and on its relation to the previous philosophical and scientific traditions. The papers were presented at the international Conference, sponsored by the European Science Foundation, held at Castelvecchio Pascoli, June 2006. This collective volume makes a new contribution to the understanding of Greek Neoplatonism and of its historical significance.

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About the Author

Riccardo Chiaradonna, Ph.D. (2001) in Philosophy, 'La Sapienza' University of Rome, is Associate Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of 'Roma Tre'. He has published extensively on Neoplatonism including Sostanza movimento analogia. Plotino critico di Aristotele (Naples 2002). Franco Trabattoni, Ph.D. (1980) in Philosophy, University of Milan, is Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Milan. His publications include Scrivere nell'anima. Verita dialettica e persuasione in Platone (Florence 1994); Platone (Rome 1998); La verita nascosta. Oralita e scrittura in Platone e nella Grecia classica (Rome 2005).

Review

"[...]this is a very valuable volume, which contains a wealth of interesting material and, even if one may not agree with everything in it, a great number of thought-provoking discussions." Marije Martijn in Aestimatio: Critical Reviews in the History of Science 9 (2012)

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