Platonopolis : Platonic political philosophy in late antiquity / Dominic J. O'Meara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Meara, Dominic J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Platonists.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 249 pages)

Other Title:

Platonic political philosophy in late antiquity

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of late antiquity, from Plotinus (3rd century) to the 6th-century schools in Athens and Alexandria, neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in concentrating on an otherworldly life. The author presents a reappraisal.

Contents:

The two functions of political philosophy.

Neoplatonist philosophers in time, place, and social context.

Divinization in Greek philosophy.

The scale of virtues.

The scale of sciences.

The curriculum.

Philosopher

kings and queens.

Political science: Legislative.

Political science: Judicial.

The political function of religion.

The limits of political action.

Eusebius and Augustine.

Ideals of church and state in the sixth century.

Platonopolis in Islam: Al-Farabi's perfect state.

Appendix 1: Themistius and Neoplatonic political philosophy.

Appendix II: Notes on Platonist rhetor: Sopatros 3.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

0-19-171781-9

0-19-928553-5