L'aporie ou l'expérience des limites de la pensée dans le Péri Archôn de Damaskios

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-90-04-20732-5
Verlag: Koninklijke Brill NV

Buch, Französisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1001 g

Reihe: Brill

The radical aporetism of the treatise on first principles written by the Neoplatonic philosopher Damascius may be understood as a unique approach to understand, in different ways and on an extremely high and abstract level, not only these principles but also ourselves as thinkers. In the quest to grasp ultimate reality, this treatise is also a deep reflection on the processes and limitations of human thought in relation to supreme principles. Damascius uncovers the many concealed snares of language, the limitations of our cognitive apparatus, and the common misconceptions about first principles, thereby revealing the underlying reasons for our aporias as well as their protreptic meaning and redeeming function. This study offers a new and positive reading of Damascius’ equally extreme and fascinating aporetic philosophy.

Zielgruppe

All those interested in Greek philosophy of late Antiquity, particularly in neoplatonic gnoseology, metaphysics and pagan theology of this period.

Tous ceux qui s'intéressent à la philosophie grecque de l'Antiquité tardive, en particulier à la gnoséologie et la métaphysique néoplatoniciennes ainsi qu'à la théologie païenne de cette époque.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tresson-Metry, Carolle

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Griechische & Byzantinische Literatur

Über Autor(innen)

Tresson-Metry, Carolle
Carolle Metry-Tresson, Dr. sc. religieuses (2009), EPHE of Paris and Dr. ès lettres (University of Fribourg, Switzerland) in Ancient Philosophy. She has worked in particular on late Neoplatonism.

Carolle Metry-Tresson, Dr. sc. Religieuses (2009), EPHE à Paris, et Dr. ès lettres (Université de Fribourg, Suisse) en philosophie ancienne. Elle a particulièrement travaillé sur le Néoplatonisme tardif.