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Theories of interpretation of the later Neoplatonists

This study of exegetical theories of the later Neoplatonic commentators on Plato's Dialogues argues that the commentaries of Proclus and other figures of the 5th - 6th centuries A.D., as well as being valuable sources for later Platonic thought, provide a rich body of theoretical insights into recur...

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Author:James A. Coulter
Published: E.J. Brill, Leiden, 1976
Series:Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition
Volume:2
Total Pages:VIII-148
Format:Book
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Platonism - Neo-platonism > General studies > Neo-platonism
- Biography > Relations and Sources > Profane Greek writers > Proclus
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Summary:This study of exegetical theories of the later Neoplatonic commentators on Plato's Dialogues argues that the commentaries of Proclus and other figures of the 5th - 6th centuries A.D., as well as being valuable sources for later Platonic thought, provide a rich body of theoretical insights into recurrent questions of literary interpretation. The author begins with a survey of the various traditions of ancient literary theory and then considers the contributions of Proclus and others to an elucidation of the following theoretical problems & mimesis, unity and organicism.