Physics and Philosophy of Nature in Greek Neoplatonism

Proceedings of the European Science Foundation Exploratory Workshop (Il Ciocco, Castelvecchio Pascoli, June 22-24, 2006)
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-90-04-17380-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 115, 316 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 709 g

Reihe: Philosophia Antiqua

Traditional scholarship has generally neglected the philosophy of nature in Greek Neoplatonism. In the last few decades, however, this attitude has changed radically. Natural philosophy has increasingly been regarded as a crucial aspect of late antique thought. Furthermore, several studies have 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, and on its main conceptual features and its relation to the previous philosophical and scientific traditions. The papers were presented at a conference sponsored by the European Science Foundation in Castelvecchio Pascoli in June 2006. This volume makes an important contribution to the understanding of Greek Neoplatonism and its historical significance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chiaradonna, Riccardo

Trabattoni, Franco

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie

Über Autor(innen)

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. Verità dialettica e persuasione in Platone (Florence 1994); Platone (Rome 1998); La verità nascosta. Oralità e scrittura in Platone e nella Grecia classica (Rome 2005).