Platonopolis : Platonic political philosophy in late antiquity /

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.

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Platonic political philosophy in late antiquity
1. Verfasser:
O'Meara, Dominic J.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Clarendon, 2003.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xi, 249 pages)
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-171781-9
0-19-928553-5
Schlagworte:
Platonists.
Political science > Philosophy.
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