Pythagoras Revived : Mathematics and Philosophy in Late Antiquity - Dominic J. O'Meara
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Pythagoras Revived

Mathematics and Philosophy in Late Antiquity

By: Dominic J. O'Meara

Paperback | 6 December 1990

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The Pythagorean idea that number is the key to understanding reality inspired philosophers in the fourth and fifth centuries to develop theories in physics and metaphysics using mathematical models. These theories were to become influential in medieval and early modern philosophy, yet until now, they have not received the serious attention they deserve. This book marks a breakthrough in our understanding of the subject by examining two themes in conjunction for the first time: the figure of Pythagoras as interpreted by the Neoplatonist philosophers of the period, and the use of mathematical ideas in physics and metaphysics.
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`concise and significant monograph ... besides its connoisseur value into some of the obscurer byways of ancient philosophy, this study may prove of great value even for students of early Aristotle, or the Old Academy, who often draw on Iamblichus to a great extent ' International Studies in Philosophy, Vol XXXV/I 1993 `erudite and important' Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, Classical Review `Pythagoras Revived is ... an accessible and attractively written guide to some of the key developments which characterise the growth of Neoplatonism from Porphyry to Proclus ... It enjoyably purveys an enormous amount of clear and useful information about the output of a whole range of late antique thinkers and about the assessment of it in modern scholarship.' Phronesis `a scholarly and sympathetic account of a most enigmatic subject ... This volume provides a fascinating glimpse into an often neglected aspect of Greek philosophy and science. The technical production of the book is high, and the bibliography is thorough. ' Lawrence P. Schrenk, The Catholic University of America `Dominic O'Meara has produced a sholarly and sympathetic account of a most enigmatic subject ... Without this study few would recognize the paradigmatic role that mathematics played in Platonic thinkers throughout this period ...This volume provides a fascinating glimpse into an often neglected aspect of Greek philosophy and science. The technical production of the book is high, and the bibliography is thorough ' Review of Metaphysics `This work adds significantly to our understanding of the Neoplatonic tradition and is required reading for scholars in the field of Late Antique philosophy. it is well written, and it will reward the effort of the more general reader as well ' Religious Studies Review `exemplary study ... O'Meara's treatment of Proclus ... is commendable in its balance, clarity, and judiciousness, as is the whole book. The book is also admirably produced ' Ancient Philosophy

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