Delphi Collected Works of Proclus Illustrated

Proclus the Successor was a fifth-century Greek Neoplatonist philosopher and the last major ancient Greek philosopher. He set forth one of the most elaborate and fully developed systems of Neoplatonism. Like Iamblichus, Proclus opposed Christianity and passionately defended paganism. He upheld that thoughts constitute reality, while concrete “things” are mere appearances. Ultimate reality, the “One,” is both God and the Good and unifies his ethical and theological systems. His attitudes significantly influenced the development of theology in both the East and the West. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Proclus’ collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Proclus’ life and works

* Features the collected works of Proclus, in both English translation and the original Greek

* Includes Thomas Taylor’s seminal translations

* Excellent formatting of the texts

* Easily locate the texts you want to read with individual contents tables

* Includes Proclus’ rare treatises, digitised here for the first time

* Provides a special dual English and Greek text of ‘Elements of Theology’, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students

* Features Marinus’ (Proclus’ successor) biography — discover Proclus’ ancient world

* Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

CONTENTS:

The Translations

Commentary on Timaeus

Commentary on the First Alcibiades

An Apology for the Fables of Homer

Commentaries on the First Book of Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’

Elements of Physics

Elements of Theology

On the Theology of Plato

Ten Doubts Concerning Providence

On the Existence of Evils

On Providence and Fate

Hymns

Fragments

The Greek Texts

Selected Greek Texts

The Dual Text

Elements of Theology

The Biography

Life of Proclus by Marinus

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