| Author: | Federico M. Petrucci | ISBN: | 9781317280569 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Federico M. Petrucci |
| ISBN: | 9781317280569 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 14, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This volume is the first monograph devoted to the philosophy of Taurus of Beirut, and provides a long-awaited analysis of his texts and their first English translation. Through close examination of the extant witnesses, Petrucci gives a new account of Middle Platonism based on a fresh approach to the theological and cosmological view of Taurus. In this way, the book contributes substantially to the debate on Post-Hellenistic Platonism from the point of view of both exegetical methods and philosophical doctrines, and offers a starting point for a new understanding of many aspects of ancient thought.
This volume is the first monograph devoted to the philosophy of Taurus of Beirut, and provides a long-awaited analysis of his texts and their first English translation. Through close examination of the extant witnesses, Petrucci gives a new account of Middle Platonism based on a fresh approach to the theological and cosmological view of Taurus. In this way, the book contributes substantially to the debate on Post-Hellenistic Platonism from the point of view of both exegetical methods and philosophical doctrines, and offers a starting point for a new understanding of many aspects of ancient thought.
