Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy

Volume XXXVI (2021)
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-90-04-46877-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 36, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 442 g

Reihe: Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy

This volume, the 36th year of published proceedings, contains five papers and four commentaries presented to the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy during the academic year 2019–20. Paper topics: On Platonism, how Plato’s Cave preserves his political interest from Arendt’s critique, and how Plutarch’s Isis and Osiris uses a complex framing device to integrate Platonic metaphysics and politics. On Aristotle, that dialectic is a versatile techne for formal and informal discussion, and the role of practice to preserve the voluntary nature of character despite its grounding in upbringing. Finally, using Aristotle to argue for the legitimacy of anger against transhumanist efforts, echoing Stoic concerns against such emotions. The comments challenge or sustain the theses presented in the main papers.-

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Gurtler, S.J., Gary M.

Maher, Daniel P.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Notes on Contributors

Colloquium 1

Dialectic, Persuasion, and Science in Aristotle

Jamie Dow

Dow Bibliography

Colloquium 2

Saving the Appearances of Plato’s Cave

Adriel M. Trott

Commentary on Trott

Thornton C. Lockwood

Trott/Lockwood Bibliography

Colloquium 3

Aristotle on the Voluntariness of Vice

Jay R. Elliott

Commentary on Elliott

May Sim

Elliott/Sim Bibliography

Colloquium 4

Hermeneutical Platonism in Plutarch’s Isis and Osiris

Mark Shiffman

Commentary on Shiffman

Sarah Byers

Shiffman/Byers Bibliography

Colloquium 5

Anger and Our Humanity: Transhumanists Stoke the Flames of an Ancient Conflict

Susan B. Levin

Commentary on Levin

Corinne Gartner

Levin/Gartner Bibliography

Index of Names

Über Autor(innen)

Gary M. Gurtler, S.J., is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He has published on ancient philosophy, including two books, most recently Ennead IV.4.30-45, IV.5, Translation and Commentary (2015), and co-edited Ancient and Medieval Concepts of Friendship (2014).

Daniel P. Maher, PhD (1997, Boston College) is Professor of Philosophy at Assumption University. He has published on ancient philosophy and other topics in journals such as Review of Metaphysics, Logos, Interpretation, Hermathena, Society, and Proceedings of the ACPA.