Theoria, praxis, and the contemplative life after Plato and Aristotle
By: edited by Thomas Benatouil, Mauro Bonazzi
Series: Philosophia antiqua -- v. 131
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng; fre; ger
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9789004225329
Subjects: Contemplation; Congresses; Coingresses; Platonists; Ancient Philosophy
Description: "Studies of the notion of theoria and of the contemplative life have often been restricted to Plato and Aristotle. This volume shows that aspirations to contemplation and the life of the intellect survived long after the classical period, turning into topics of heated debates, powerful arguments and original applications throughout the Hellenistic, imperial, and late antique periods. The introduction attempts to reconstruct all the problems pertaining to the contemplative life in Antiquity, and the twelve papers, written by distinguished scholars, offer a thorough study of the appropriation, criticism and transformation of Plato's and Aristotle's positions on the contemplative life, including its epistemological and metaphysical foundation. The volume ranges from Theophrastus to the end of Antiquity, including Jewish and Christian authors, with a focus on Platonism from Cicero to Damascius."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Proceedings of a conference held in May 2009 in Gargnano, Italy.

Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and indexes.