Scepticism or Platonism?
Scepticism or Platonism?
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With his extensive knowledge of the ways in which Plato was read and invoked as an authority in late antiquity Dr Tarrant builds a most impressive reconstruction of Philo of Larissa's brand of Platonism and of its arrival in Middle Platonism, particularly that of Plutarch, long after the Academy's institutional demise.
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Scepticism or Platonism? by Harold Tarrant
In the first half of the first century BC the Academy of Athens broke up in disarray. From the wreckage of the semi-sceptical school there arose the new dogmatic philosophy of Antiochus, synthesized from Stoicism and Platonism, and the hardline Pyrrhonist scepticism of Aenesidemus. With his extensive knowledge of the ways in which Plato was read and invoked as an authority in late antiquity Dr Tarrant builds a most impressive reconstruction of Philo of Larissa's brand of Platonism and of its arrival in Middle Platonism, particularly that of Plutarch, long after the Academy's institutional demise. Particularly valuable is his exploitation for this purpose of a text barely discussed since its publication 80 years ago - a commentary on Plato's Theaetetus whose unidentified author Dr Tarrant has cogently argued to be a follower of Philo. Among many other achievements, Dr Tarrant throws much light on the relation of Aenesideman scepticism to the Academy.Harold Tarrant is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle in Australia, where he previously served as Professor of Classics. He has written or co-written various books on ancient Platonism, from Plato to Olympiodorus, as well as co-edited several collections, the most recent of which being The Neoplatonic Socrates (with Danielle A. 2014 (Layne).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521035774 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521035775 |
| Title | Scepticism or Platonism? |
| Author | Harold Tarrant |
| Series | Cambridge Classical Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2007-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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