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Mit diesem Werk liegt eine neuartige umfassende Gesamtdarstellung zur antiken Philosophie vor. Ausgehend von der Frage »Was ist Philosophie in der Antike?« werden die Definitionen und Einteilungen der Philosophie aus dieser Epoche sowohl in ihren theoretischen Hintergrund als auch in die historische Entwicklung des antiken Philosophierens eingebettet. Erstmals wird neben den bekannten antiken Philosophen auch die Fortführung der Diskussion in Judentum, Christentum, den verschiedenen Fachwissenschaften und den orientalischen Sprachen als Teil der antiken Philosophiegeschichte dargestellt....

The three ancient commentaries on Aristotle's On the Soul (De anima) are interesting because the commentators, as neo-Platonists, understand the soul completely differently than Aristotle. For them, the soul is the inseperable life principle of the body, a spiritual entity. In response to this challenge, the commentator Priscian (ca. 530 AD) develops the most detailed antique theory of human self-consciousness, which is reconstructed here for the first time.

This volume deals with the philosophy of Proclus, the most influential philosopher of the Neoplatonic school of Athens. Its 17 essays present the major themes of Proclus' work. The first part discusses the method of Proclus' philosophy, concentrating on his theory of language and his interpretation of Plato. The second part focusses on his theory of the soul, especially of the human soul and its various functions. The third part covers Proclus' metaphysics, his theory of ideas and his famous scheme of duration, procession and reversion. Thus, the volume contributes to the renewed interest in...

This book discusses Aquinas's reception of Aristotle's work, exploring how Aquinas adopts, corrects or transforms key themes from Aristotle's ethics.