Thinking being : introduction to metaphysics in the classical tradition / by Eric D. Perl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perl, Eric D., 1962-

Series:

Ancient Mediterranean and medieval texts and contexts ; v. 17.

Ancient Mediterranean and medieval texts and contexts, 1871-188X ; Volume 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metaphysics--History--To 1500.

Metaphysics.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, [The Netherlands] : Brill, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Thinking Being , Eric Perl articulates central ideas and arguments regarding the nature of reality in Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and Aquinas. He shows that, throughout this tradition, these ideas proceed from and return to the indissoluble togetherness of thought and being, first clearly expressed by Parmenides. The emphasis throughout is on continuity rather than opposition: Aristotle appears as a follower of Plato in identifying being as intelligible form, and Aquinas as a follower of Plotinus in locating the first principle “beyond being”. Hence Neoplatonism, itself a coherent development of Platonic thought, comes to be seen as the mainstream of classical philosophy. Perl’s book thus contributes to a revisionist understanding of the fundamental outlines of the western tradition in metaphysics.

Contents:

Front Matter / Eric D. Perl

Introduction / Eric D. Perl

Parmenides / Eric D. Perl

Plato / Eric D. Perl

Aristotle / Eric D. Perl

Plotinus / Eric D. Perl

Thomas Aquinas / Eric D. Perl

Bibliography / Eric D. Perl

Indexes / Eric D. Perl.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-26576-7

OCLC:

871225485

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004265769 DOI