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  3. Authority and Authoritative Texts in the Platonist Tradition
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
February 2021
Print publication year:
2021
Online ISBN:
9781108921596
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108921596
Subjects:
Classical Studies, Classical Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy
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Book description

All disciplines can count on a noble founder, and the representation of this founder as an authority is key in order to construe a discipline's identity. This book sheds light on how Plato and other authorities were represented in one of the most long-lasting traditions of all time. It leads the reader through exegesis and polemics, recovery of the past and construction of a philosophical identity. From Xenocrates to Proclus, from the sceptical shift to the re-establishment of dogmatism, from the Mosaic of the Philosophers to the Neoplatonist Commentaries, the construction of authority emerges as a way of access to the core of the Platonist tradition.

Reviews

‘The volume is a success. It addresses problems about conceptions of authority, a topic that is rightly seeing growing interest by historians of philosophy, in the diverse yet cognate contexts of the Platonic tradition. Its contributions are engaging and provoke thought on a wide range of material.’

Peter Osorio Source: Bryn Mawr Classical Review

‘The importance of this volume goes far beyond the field of Platonic studies.’

Olga Alieva Source: Méthexis

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