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Syrianus - On Aristotle Metaphysics 3-4 (Hardcover): Dominic J. O'Meara, John Dillon Syrianus - On Aristotle Metaphysics 3-4 (Hardcover)
Dominic J. O'Meara, John Dillon
R5,258 Discovery Miles 52 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Syrianus, originally from Alexandria, moved to Athens and became the head of the Academy there after the death of Plutarch of Athens. In discussing "Aristotle's 'Metaphysics' 3-4", shows how metaphysics, as a philosophical science, was conceived by the Neoplatonic philosopher of Late Antiquity. The questions raised by Aristotle in "Metaphysics" 3 as to the scope of metaphysics are answered by Syrianus, who also criticizes the alternative answers explored by Aristotle.In presenting "Metaphysics" 4, Syrianus explains in what sense metaphysics deals with 'being as being' and how this includes the essential attributes of being (unity/multiplicity, sameness/difference, etc.), showing also that it comes within the scope of metaphysics to deal with the primary axioms of scientific thought, in particular the Principle of Non-Contradiction, for which Syrianus provides arguments additional to those developed by Aristotle. Syrianus thus reveals how Aristotelian metaphysics was formalized and transformed by a philosophy which found its deepest roots in Pythagoras and Plato.

Syrianus, Chapters, 13-14 - On Aristotle Metaphysics (Hardcover): Richard Sorabji Syrianus, Chapters, 13-14 - On Aristotle Metaphysics (Hardcover)
Richard Sorabji; Translated by John Dillon, Dominic J. O'Meara
R4,239 Discovery Miles 42 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Until the launch of this series nearly twenty years ago, the 15,000 volumes of the ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle, written mainly between 200 and 600 AD, constituted the largest corpus of extant Greek philosophical writings not translated into English or other European languages. Over 40 volumes have now appeared in the series, which is planned in some 80 volumes altogether. Syrianus, originally from Alexandria, moved to Athens and became the head of the Academy there after the death of Plutarch of Athens. Syrianus attacked Aristotle in his commentary on Books 13 and 14 of the "Metaphysics", just as his pupil Proclus was to do later in his commentaries on Plato. This is because in "Metaphysics 13-14", Aristotle himself was being thoroughly polemical towards Platonism, in particular against the Academic doctrine of Form-numbers and the whole concept of separable number. In reply, Syrianus gives an account of mathematical number and of geometrical entities, and of how all of these are processed in the mind, which was to influence Proclus and all subsequent Neoplatonists.

Platonopolis - Platonic Political Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Hardcover, New): Dominic J. O'Meara Platonopolis - Platonic Political Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Hardcover, New)
Dominic J. O'Meara
R2,183 Discovery Miles 21 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity, from Plotinus (third century) to the sixth-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in their concentration on an otherworldly life. But Dominic O'Meara presents a revelatory reappraisal of these thinkers, arguing that their otherworldliness involved rather than excluded political ideas, and he reconstructs for the first time a coherent political philosophy of Late Platonism.

Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works (Hardcover): Dominic J. O'Meara Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works (Hardcover)
Dominic J. O'Meara
R2,783 Discovery Miles 27 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Knowledge of the structure of the cosmos, Plato suggests, is important in organizing a human community which aims at happiness. This book investigates this theme in Plato's later works, the Timaeus, Statesman, and Laws. Dominic J. O'Meara proposes fresh readings of these texts, starting from the religious festivals and technical and artistic skills in the context of which Plato elaborates his cosmological and political theories, for example the Greek architect's use of models as applied by Plato in describing the making of the world. O'Meara gives an account of the model of which Plato's world is an image; of the mathematics used in producing the world; and of the relation between the cosmic model and the political science and legislation involved in designing a model state in the Laws. Non-specialist scholars and students will be able to access and profit from the book.

Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works (Paperback): Dominic J. O'Meara Cosmology and Politics in Plato's Later Works (Paperback)
Dominic J. O'Meara
R1,020 Discovery Miles 10 200 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Knowledge of the structure of the cosmos, Plato suggests, is important in organizing a human community which aims at happiness. This book investigates this theme in Plato's later works, the Timaeus, Statesman, and Laws. Dominic J. O'Meara proposes fresh readings of these texts, starting from the religious festivals and technical and artistic skills in the context of which Plato elaborates his cosmological and political theories, for example the Greek architect's use of models as applied by Plato in describing the making of the world. O'Meara gives an account of the model of which Plato's world is an image; of the mathematics used in producing the world; and of the relation between the cosmic model and the political science and legislation involved in designing a model state in the Laws. Non-specialist scholars and students will be able to access and profit from the book.

Platonopolis - Platonic Political Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Paperback): Dominic J. O'Meara Platonopolis - Platonic Political Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
Dominic J. O'Meara
R2,303 Discovery Miles 23 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity, from Plotinus (third century) to the sixth-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in their concentration on an otherworldly life. Dominic O'Meara presents a revelatory reappraisal of these thinkers, arguing that their otherworldliness involved rather than excluded political ideas, and he proposes for the first time a reconstruction of their political philosophy, their conception of the function, structure, and contents of political science, and its relation to political virtue and to the divinization of soul and state. Among the topics discussed by O'Meara are: philosopher-kings and queens; political goals and levels of reform: law, constitutions, justice, and penology; the political function of religion; and the limits of political science and action. He also explores various reactions to these political ideas in the works of Christian and Islamic writers, in particular Eusebius, Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius, and al-Farabi. Filling a major gap in our understanding, Platonopolis will be of substantial interest to scholars and students of ancient philosophy, classicists, and historians of political thought.

Plotinus - An Introduction to the Enneads (Paperback, Reissue): Dominic J. O'Meara Plotinus - An Introduction to the Enneads (Paperback, Reissue)
Dominic J. O'Meara
R1,659 Discovery Miles 16 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book is addressed to those wishing to embark on a reading of Plotinus' works, the Enneads. One of the greatest of ancient philosophers, Plotinus is now attracting ever-increasing attention from those interested in ancient philosophy, in late Antiquity, and in the importance of this period for the Western intellectual tradition. Dominic O'Meara presents a brief outline of Plotinus' life, and of the composition of the Enneads, placing Plotinus within the intellectual context of the philosophical schools and religious movements of his time. He then discusses selected Plotinian texts in relation to a number of central philosophical issues - soul and body, intelligible and sensible reality, intellect, the One, speaking of the ineffable, the production of reality, evil, beauty, ethics, and mysticism - in order to show how Plotinus' thinking on these issues evolved, and to assess the historical importance of his philosophy. A bibliography and a thematically arranged guide to further reading, both on the issues examined here and on other topics in Plotinus, enhance the value of the book as a guide to study.

Pythagoras Revived - Mathematics and Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Paperback, Revised): Dominic J. O'Meara Pythagoras Revived - Mathematics and Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Paperback, Revised)
Dominic J. O'Meara
R1,819 Discovery Miles 18 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Pythagorean idea that number is the key to understanding reality inspired philosophers in the fourth and fifth centuries to develop theories in physics and metaphysics using mathematical models. These theories were to become influential in medieval and early modern philosophy, yet until now, they have not received the serious attention they deserve. This book marks a breakthrough in our understanding of the subject by examining two themes in conjunction for the first time: the figure of Pythagoras as interpreted by the Neoplatonist philosophers of the period, and the use of mathematical ideas in physics and metaphysics.

Studies in Aristotle (Paperback): Dominic J. O'Meara Studies in Aristotle (Paperback)
Dominic J. O'Meara
R1,072 Discovery Miles 10 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Presents studies that give some idea of the variety of philosophical perspectives which Aristotle held, and that provide analysis needed in order to reach a better understanding of a difficult thinker.

Platonic Investigations (Paperback): Dominic J. O'Meara Platonic Investigations (Paperback)
Dominic J. O'Meara
R1,072 Discovery Miles 10 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection of papers is devoted to the significance of particular formal and literary aspects of the Platonic dialogues.

Syrianus: On Aristotle Metaphysics 13-14 (Paperback, Nippod): Syrianus Syrianus: On Aristotle Metaphysics 13-14 (Paperback, Nippod)
Syrianus; Translated by John Dillon, Dominic J. O'Meara
R1,570 Discovery Miles 15 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Until the launch of this series in 1985, the 15,000 volumes of the ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle, written mainly between 200 and 600 AD, constituted the largest corpus of extant Greek philosophical writings not translated into English or other European languages. Syrianus, originally from Alexandria, moved to Athens and became the head of the Academy there after the death of Plutarch of Athens. Syrianus attacked Aristotle in his commentary on Books 13 and 14 of the "Metaphysics," just as his pupil Proclus was to do later in his commentaries on Plato. This is because in "Metaphysics" 13-14, Aristotle himself was being thoroughly polemical towards Platonism, in particular against the Academic doctrine of Form-numbers and the whole concept of separable number. In reply, Syrianus gives an account of mathematical number and of geometrical entities, and of how all of these are processed in the mind, which was to influence Proclus and all subsequent Neoplatonists.

Syrianus: On Aristotle Metaphysics 3-4 (Paperback, Nippod): John Dillon, Dominic J. O'Meara Syrianus: On Aristotle Metaphysics 3-4 (Paperback, Nippod)
John Dillon, Dominic J. O'Meara; Syrianus
R1,546 Discovery Miles 15 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Syrianus, originally from Alexandria, moved to Athens and became the head of the Academy there after the death of Plutarch of Athens. This discussion of Aristotle's Metaphysics 3-4 shows how metaphysics, as a philosophical science, was conceived by the Neoplatonic philosopher of Late Antiquity. The questions raised by Aristotle in Metaphysics 3 regarding the scope of metaphysics are answered by Syrianus, who also criticises the alternative answers explored by Aristotle. In presenting Metaphysics 4, Syrianus explains in what sense metaphysics deals with 'being as being' and how this includes the essential attributes of being (unity/multiplicity, sameness/difference, etc.), showing also that it comes within the scope of metaphysics to deal with the primary axioms of scientific thought, in particular the Principle of Non-Contradiction, for which Syrianus provides arguments additional to those developed by Aristotle. Syrianus thus reveals how Aristotelian metaphysics was formalized and transformed by a philosophy which found its deepest roots in Pythagoras and Plato.

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