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OverviewShowing the ontological importance of eros within the philosophical systems inspired by Plato, Dimitrios A. Vasilakis examines the notion of eros in key texts of the Neoplatonic philosophers, Plotinus, Proclus, and the Church Father, Dionysius the Areopagite. Outlining the divergences and convergences between the three brings forward the core idea of love as deficiency in Plotinus and charts how this is transformed into plenitude in Proclus and Dionysius. Does Proclus diverge from Plotinus in his hierarchical scheme of eros? Is the Dionysian hierarchy to be identified with Proclus’ classification of love? By analysing The Enneads, III.5, the Commentary on the First Alcibiades and the Divine Names side by side, Vasilakis uses a wealth of modern scholarship, including contemporary Greek literature to explore these questions, tracing a clear historical line between the three seminal late antique thinkers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dimitrios A. Vasilakis (King’s College London, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Weight: 0.503kg ISBN: 9781350163850ISBN 10: 1350163856 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 24 December 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Abstract and Key-words Introduction Chapter 1: Plotinus and Enneads III.5.[50]: “On Love” 1.1. The ontological status of Soul’s Eros 1.2. Potential objections and answers 1.3. Nous and Eros 1.4. Conclusions Chapter 2: Proclus on the First Alcibiades 2.1. Providential and Reversive eros: Proclus versus Plotinus? 2.2. Locating Eros in the intelligible hierarchy Chapter 3 Dionysius and the Divine Names 3.1. Divine Eros and its function 3.2. From Christian agape to the Christification of Eros Epilogue Bibliography IndexReviewsThis is an imaginative book ... His argument is successful because he pays attention to textual nuances. * The International Journal of the Platonic Tradition * Author InformationDimitrios A. Vasilakis received his PhD from King’s College London, UK and completed a post-doc in Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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