Hierocles of Alexandria

This is a survey of the life of Hierocles of Alexandria, a Neoplatonic philosopher of the fifth century AD. It examines the major points of his philosophy, both contemplative and practical and includes the first modern English translations of his Commentary on the Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans and On Providence.

The translation is accurate and accompanied with rich annotations ... The book is furnished with a good bibliography and numerous indices, both detailed and accurate. This is a fine work which deserves the attention of all students of the intellectual history of late antiquity.

Autorentext
Hermann S. Schibli is Visiting Professor of Classics at the Universitat Passau, Germany



Klappentext
Hierocles of Alexandria was a Neoplatonic philosopher of the fifth century AD. Hermann S. Schibli surveys his life, writings, and pagan and Christian surroundings, and succintly examines the major points of his philosophy, both contemplative and practical. He includes the first modern English translations, with helpful notes, of Hierocles' Commentary on the Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans and of the remnants of his treatise On Providence.


Inhalt
Part I. the Life and Philosophy of Hierocles
2: The Philosophy of Hierocles
3: Providence, fate, and free will
Part II. Translation of the Commentary on the Golden Verses of the
Pythagoreans
Part III. Translation of On Providence

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