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Although Neoplatonism has long been studied by classicists, until
recently most philosophers saw the ideas of Plotinus et al as a lot
of religious/magical mumbo-jumbo. Recent work however has provided
a new perspective on the philosophical issues in Neoplatonism and
Pauliina Remes new introduction to the subject is the first to take
account of this fresh research and provides a reassessment of
Neoplatonism's philosophical credentials. Covering the Neoplatonic
movement from its founder, Plotinus (AD 204-70) to the closure of
Plato's Academy in AD 529, Remes explores the ideas of leading
Neoplatonists such as Porphyry, Iamblichus, Proclus, Simplicius and
Damascius as well as less well-known thinkers. Situating their
ideas alongside classical Platonism, Stoicism, and the
neo-Pythagoreans as well as other intellectual movements of the
time such as Gnosticism, Judaism and Christianity, Remes provides a
valuable survey for the beginning student and non-specialist.
The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is an authoritative and
comprehensive survey of the most important issues and developments
in one of the fastest growing areas of research in ancient
philosophy. An international team of scholars situates and
re-evaluates Neoplatonism within the history of ancient philosophy
and thought, and explores its influence on philosophical and
religious schools worldwide. Over thirty chapters are divided into
seven clear parts: (Re)sources, instruction and interaction Methods
and Styles of Exegesis Metaphysics and Metaphysical Perspectives
Language, Knowledge, Soul, and Self Nature: Physics, Medicine and
Biology Ethics, Political Theory and Aesthetics The legacy of
Neoplatonism. The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is a major
reference source for all students and scholars in Neoplatonism and
ancient philosophy, as well as researchers in the philosophy of
science, ethics, aesthetics and religion.
Although Neoplatonism has long been studied by classicists, until
recently most philosophers saw the ideas of Plotinus et al as a lot
of religious/magical mumbo-jumbo. Recent work however has provided
a new perspective on the philosophical issues in Neoplatonism and
Pauliina Remes new introduction to the subject is the first to take
account of this fresh research and provides a reassessment of
Neoplatonism's philosophical credentials. Covering the Neoplatonic
movement from its founder, Plotinus (AD 204-70) to the closure of
Plato's Academy in AD 529 Remes explores the ideas of leading
Neoplatonists such as Porphyry, lamblichus, Proclus, Simplicius and
Damascius as well as less well-known thinkers. Situating their
ideas alongside classical Platonism, Stoicism, and the
neo-Pythagoreans as well as other intellectual movements of the
time such as Gnosticism, Judaism and Christianity, Remes provides a
valuable survey for the beginning student and non-specialist.
Pauliina Remes and Juha Sihvola In the course of history,
philosophers have given an impressive variety of answers to the
question, "What is self?" Some of them have even argued that there
is no such thing at all. This volume explores the various ways in
which selfhood was approached and conceptualised in antiquity. How
did the ancients understand what it is that I am, fundamentally, as
an acting and affected subject, interpreting the world around me,
being distinct from others like and unlike me? The authors hi-
light the attempts in ancient philosophical sources to grasp the
evasive character of the specifically human presence in the world.
They also describe how the ancient philosophers understood human
agents as capable of causing changes and being affected in and by
the world. Attention will be paid to the various ways in which the
ancients conceived of human beings as subjects of reasoning and
action, as well as responsible individuals in the moral sphere and
in their relations to other people. The themes of persistence,
identity, self-examination and self-improvement recur in many of
these essays. The articles of the collection combine systematic and
historical approaches to ancient sources that range from Socrates
to Plotinus and Augustine.
This collection represents the first historical survey focusing
on the notion of consciousness. It approaches consciousness through
its constitutive aspects, such as subjectivity, reflexivity,
intentionality and selfhood. Covering discussions from ancient
philosophy all the way to contemporary debates, the book enriches
current systematic debates by uncovering historical roots of the
notion of consciousness.
Pauliina Remes and Juha Sihvola In the course of history,
philosophers have given an impressive variety of answers to the
question, "What is self?" Some of them have even argued that there
is no such thing at all. This volume explores the various ways in
which selfhood was approached and conceptualised in antiquity. How
did the ancients understand what it is that I am, fundamentally, as
an acting and affected subject, interpreting the world around me,
being distinct from others like and unlike me? The authors hi-
light the attempts in ancient philosophical sources to grasp the
evasive character of the specifically human presence in the world.
They also describe how the ancient philosophers understood human
agents as capable of causing changes and being affected in and by
the world. Attention will be paid to the various ways in which the
ancients conceived of human beings as subjects of reasoning and
action, as well as responsible individuals in the moral sphere and
in their relations to other people. The themes of persistence,
identity, self-examination and self-improvement recur in many of
these essays. The articles of the collection combine systematic and
historical approaches to ancient sources that range from Socrates
to Plotinus and Augustine.
Consciousness: From Perception to Reflection in the History of
Philosophy shows that the concept of consciousness was explicated
relatively late in the tradition, but that its central features,
such as reflexivity, subjectivity and aboutness, attained avid
interest very early in philosophical debates. This book reveals how
these features have been related to other central topics, such as
selfhood, perception, attention and embodiment. At the same time,
the articles display that consciousness is not just an isolated
issue of philosophy of mind, but is bound to ontological,
epistemological and moral discussions. Integrating historical
inquiries into the systematic ones enables understanding the
complexity and richness of conscious phenomena.
The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is an authoritative and
comprehensive survey of the most important issues and developments
in one of the fastest growing areas of research in ancient
philosophy. An international team of scholars situates and
re-evaluates Neoplatonism within the history of ancient philosophy
and thought, and explores its influence on philosophical and
religious schools worldwide. Over thirty chapters are divided into
seven clear parts: (Re)sources, instruction and interaction Methods
and Styles of Exegesis Metaphysics and Metaphysical Perspectives
Language, Knowledge, Soul, and Self Nature: Physics, Medicine and
Biology Ethics, Political Theory and Aesthetics The legacy of
Neoplatonism. The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is a major
reference source for all students and scholars in Neoplatonism and
ancient philosophy, as well as researchers in the philosophy of
science, ethics, aesthetics and religion.
Plotinus, the founder of the Neoplatonic school of philosophy,
conceptualises two different notions of self (or 'us'): the
corporeal and the rational. Personality and imperfection mark the
former, while goodness and a striving for understanding mark the
latter. In this 2007 text, Dr Remes grounds the two selfhoods in
deep-seated Platonic ontological commitments, following their
manifestations, interrelations and sometimes uneasy coexistence in
philosophical psychology, emotional therapy and ethics. Plotinus'
interest lies in what it means for a human being to be a temporal
and a corporeal thing, yet capable of abstract and impartial
reasoning, of self-government and perhaps even invulnerability. The
book argues that this involves a philosophically problematic
rupture within humanity which is, however, alleviated by the
psychological similarities and points of contact between the two
aspects of the self. The purpose of life is the cultivation of the
latter aspect, the true self.
Plotinus, the founder of the Neoplatonic school of philosophy,
conceptualises two different notions of self (or 'us'): the
corporeal and the rational. Personality and imperfection mark the
former, while goodness and a striving for understanding mark the
latter. In this text, Dr Remes grounds the two selfhoods in
deep-seated Platonic ontological commitments, following their
manifestations, interrelations and sometimes uneasy coexistence in
philosophical psychology, emotional therapy and ethics. Plotinus'
interest lies in what it means for a human being to be a temporal
and a corporeal thing, yet capable of abstract and impartial
reasoning, of self-government and perhaps even invulnerability. The
book argues that this involves a philosophically problematic
rupture within humanity which is, however, alleviated by the
psychological similarities and points of contact between the two
aspects of the self. The purpose of life is the cultivation of the
latter aspect, the true self.
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