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- catalog abstract ""Hierocles of Alexandria was an influential teacher of Neoplatonic philosophy in Alexandria in the mid-fifth century AD. His one wholly surviving work is a commentary on a poem famous in late antiquity, known as The Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans. In addition, Hierocles wrote a treatise, On Providence, of which the Byzantine scholar Photius has given summaries and excerpts. Professor Schibli here provides the first modern English translation of both works, based on the best Greek texts, and has helpfully annotated them throughout. The translations, which form Parts II and III of this book, are preceded in Part I by a survey of Hierocles' life and writings, a sketch of the late antique and early Christian world he inhabited, and finally by a systematic account of his philosophy. Instead of presenting him as a proponent of a particular 'Alexandrian' form of Platonism, the author situates Hierocles in the mainstream of the Neoplatonic tradition that extended from Plotinus, Porphyry, and Iamblichus through Plutarch of Athens (Hierocles' own teacher) to Proclus and Damascius."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b12556201.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""Hierocles of Alexandria was an influential teacher of Neoplatonic philosophy in Alexandria in the mid-fifth century AD. His one wholly surviving work is a commentary on a poem famous in late antiquity, known as The Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans. In addition, Hierocles wrote a treatise, On Providence, of which the Byzantine scholar Photius has given summaries and excerpts. Professor Schibli here provides the first modern English translation of both works, based on the best Greek texts, and has helpfully annotated them throughout.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-380) and indexes.".
- catalog description "Part I -- The Life and Philosophy of Hierocles -- 1. The Life of Hierocles -- A. Dates -- B. Philosophical heritage and studies at Athens -- C. Teaching in Alexandria -- D. Writings -- E. Pagans and Christians -- 2. The Philosophy of Hierocles -- A. The three divisions of philosophy -- B. Contemplative philosophy -- C. Practical philosophy: civic -- D. Practical philosophy: telestic -- E. Divine likeness -- 3. Providence, Fate, and Free Will -- A. The big picture -- B. Man's fate and free will -- C. Providence and the irrational world -- D. Opposing views of providence and fate -- E. Hierocles' theodicy -- Part II -- Translation of the Commentary on the Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans -- Part III -- Translation of On Providence -- Bibliography -- Index of Passages -- Index of Names and Subjects -- Index of the Commentary -- Index of On Providence".
- catalog description "The translations, which form Parts II and III of this book, are preceded in Part I by a survey of Hierocles' life and writings, a sketch of the late antique and early Christian world he inhabited, and finally by a systematic account of his philosophy. Instead of presenting him as a proponent of a particular 'Alexandrian' form of Platonism, the author situates Hierocles in the mainstream of the Neoplatonic tradition that extended from Plotinus, Porphyry, and Iamblichus through Plutarch of Athens (Hierocles' own teacher) to Proclus and Damascius."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 419 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0199249210 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog subject "186/.4 21".
- catalog subject "BJ214.H8 S35 2002".
- catalog subject "Hierocles, of Alexandria, active 430.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Part I -- The Life and Philosophy of Hierocles -- 1. The Life of Hierocles -- A. Dates -- B. Philosophical heritage and studies at Athens -- C. Teaching in Alexandria -- D. Writings -- E. Pagans and Christians -- 2. The Philosophy of Hierocles -- A. The three divisions of philosophy -- B. Contemplative philosophy -- C. Practical philosophy: civic -- D. Practical philosophy: telestic -- E. Divine likeness -- 3. Providence, Fate, and Free Will -- A. The big picture -- B. Man's fate and free will -- C. Providence and the irrational world -- D. Opposing views of providence and fate -- E. Hierocles' theodicy -- Part II -- Translation of the Commentary on the Golden Verses of the Pythagoreans -- Part III -- Translation of On Providence -- Bibliography -- Index of Passages -- Index of Names and Subjects -- Index of the Commentary -- Index of On Providence".
- catalog title "Hierocles of Alexandria / Hermann S. Schibli.".
- catalog type "Biographie (Descripteur de forme) rasuqam".
- catalog type "text".