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Joosse, Albert,

Olympiodorus of Alexandria : Exegete, Teacher, Platonic Philosopher / Exegete, Teacher, Platonic Philosopher edited by Albert Joosse. - 1 online resource. - Philosophia Antiqua ; 159 . - Philosophia Antiqua ; 159. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN: 9789004466708 9789004466692

Standard No.: 10.1163/9789004466708 DOI

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Alexandrian school.
Neoplatonism.
Philosophy, Ancient.

LC Class. No.: B177

Dewey Class. No.: 186/.4