Olympiodorus of Alexandria : exegete, teacher, platonic philosopher / edited by Albert Joosse.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Joosse, Albert, editor.

Series:

Philosophia antiqua ; volume 159.

Philosophia antiqua, 0079-1687 ; volume 159

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Olympiodorus, the Younger, of Alexandria, active 6th century.

Olympiodorus.

Physical Description:

pages cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2021.

Summary:

"This is the first collected volume dedicated to the work of the 6th-century CE philosopher Olympiodorus of Alexandria. His Platonic commentaries are rare witnesses to ancient views on Plato's Socratic works. As a pagan, Olympiodorus entertained a complex relationship with his predominantly Christian surroundings. The contributors address his profile as a Platonic philosopher, the ways he did and did not adapt his teaching to his Christian audience, his reflections on philosophical exegesis and communication and his thinking on self-cognition. The volume as a whole helps us understand the development of Platonic philosophy at the end of antiquity"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Online version: Olympiodorus of Alexandria

ISBN:

9789004466692

900446669X

OCLC:

1251765724