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24This book examines Proclus' doctrine of evil in light of the tradition of exegesis of Plato's treatment of evil within the schools of ancient Platonism, from ...
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6Opsomer, Jan and Steel, CarlosInternational Journal of the Platonic Tradition 8 (1): 129-133. 2014.
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26A Free Will: Origins of the Notion in Ancient Thought, by Michael FredeAncient Philosophy 33 (2): 458-464. 2013.
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43Plotinus on the Generation of MatterInternational Journal of the Platonic Tradition 3 (2): 103-137. 2009.This study reconsiders Denis O'Brien's controversial thesis that it was Plotinus' position that the 'partial' soul generates matter. O'Brien relies principally on two core texts, 3.4 .1 and 3.9 .3, where he finds convincing evidence for his thesis. In the present study I take two approaches. First, I demonstrate that if we accept O'Brien's thesis, then we are compelled to accept as well that Plotinus is guilty of self-contradiction in his doctrine of soul's descent. Secondly, I offer a different…Read more
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51Proclus on Nature. Philosophy of Nature and its Methods in Proclus’ Commentary on Plato’s TimaeusInternational Journal of the Platonic Tradition 5 (2): 329-334. 2011.This article is currently available as a free download on ingentaconnect
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27Proclus and the Chaldean Oracles. A Study on Proclean Exegesis. With a Translation and Commentary of Proclus’ Treatise on Chaldean Philosophy, written by Nicola SpanuInternational Journal of the Platonic Tradition 15 (1): 114-116. 2021.
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18Interpreting Proclus From Antiquity to the Renaissance_ _, written by Stephen GershInternational Journal of the Platonic Tradition 10 (1): 138-141. 2016.
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30Ten Gifts of the Demiurge. Proclus on Plato’s Timaeus (review)International Journal of the Platonic Tradition 6 (2): 227-231. 2012.This article is currently available as a free download on ingentaconnect
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14Proclus. Ten Problems Concerning Providence (review)International Journal of the Platonic Tradition 8 (1): 129-133. 2014.
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10Proclus. Commentary on Plato’s Timaeus. Volume VI: Book 5: Proclus on the Gods of Generation and the Creation of Humans, edited and translated by Tarrant, H (review)International Journal of the Platonic Tradition 13 (1): 115-117. 2019.
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10Law, Compulsion and Community in Plato’s RepublicPolis 28 (1): 108-125. 2011.This article examines Plato’s claim that the founders of the ideal city ought to establish a law compelling the philosophers to rule. This claim is perplexing as it seems to suggest that in the ideal city justice is not in the best interests of its possessor, for by obeying the law and ruling the philosopher will in turn be made very unhappy. Following a critical appraisal and ultimate rejection of a number of different attempts to make sense of this tension, this article advances a ‘communitari…Read more
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38The Marquis de Sade: A Very Short IntroductionOxford University Press. 2005.This Very Short Introduction aims to disentangle the 'real' Marquis de Sade from his mythical and demonic reputation of the past two hundred years. Phillips examines Sade's life and work: his libertine novels, his championing of atheism, and his uniqueness in bringing the body and sex back into philosophy.
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1Making Friends of Old Enemies: A Communitarian Defense of Judicial ReviewGnosis 11 (1): 1-15. 2010.Charles Taylor identifies a close connection between morality and politics, noting that much confusion arises from poorly understood, and sometimes clearly mistaken, moral ontologies. Together with fellow communitarians and civic-republicans, Taylor argues that the rights-based judicial review of legislation rests upon a fundamentally mistaken Rawlsian/Kantian moral ontology. While accepting Taylor’s critique of Rawls’ moral ontology and its questionable ability to defend judicial review, I deve…Read more
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8Law, Compulsion and Community in Plato’s RepublicPolis 28 (1): 108-125. 2011.This article examines Plato's claim that the founders of the ideal city ought to establish a law compelling the philosophers to rule. This claim is perplexing as it seems to suggest that in the ideal city justice is not in the best interests of its possessor, for by obeying the law and ruling the philosopher will in turn be made very unhappy. Following a critical appraisal and ultimate rejection of a number of different attempts to make sense of this tension, this article advances a 'communitari…Read more