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Select Works of Porphyry (Thomas Taylor S.) Hardcover – 21 April 1994
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aspiring philosophers are shown how to apply philosophical ideas and
concepts in a practical way in their daily lives. A learned and wide
ranging individual, Porphyry presents us with an insight in to many
cultural traditions which had their expressions in the Classical world.
Auxiliaries to the Perception of Intelligibles clearly reveals his position
in the succession of later Platonists: He stands between Plotinus (whose
Enneads he collected and arranged), and Proclus. The careful way in which
this work explores its subject is perfected in Proclus' Elements of
Theology. Concerning Homer's Cave of the Nymphs - the third work in this
volume, Porphyry unfolds the allegories hidden in a small section of the
Odyssey: a beautiful blend of myth and philosophy. Taylor's Allegory on the
Wanderings of Ulysses is written in the same spirit, and completes this
volume.
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPrometheus Trust
- Publication date21 April 1994
- ISBN-101898910014
- ISBN-13978-1898910015
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From the Publisher
Series, this is a quality hardback, sewn, and bound in purple library
buckram with gold blocking. The Prometheus Trust has produced all of the
writings and translations of Thomas Taylor in this classic series, often
adding many useful cross references, standard line numbering, and
explanatory notes. The Series presents the works of Taylor in a clear
modern typeface, and is not a poor quality facsimile editon.
The translator, Thomas Taylor (1858-1835), should be considered as one of
the giants of western philosophy - certainly no modern translator has been
so immersed in thought of ancient Platonic philosophy. He was, it is said,
"a scholar and a mystic" and not only provided the backbone to the American
transcendentalist school, but also inspired the whole English romantic
movement.
Product details
- Publisher : Prometheus Trust (21 April 1994)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1898910014
- ISBN-13 : 978-1898910015
- Best Sellers Rank: 2,030,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 12,494 in History & Survey of Philosophy
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