Delphi Collected Works of Proclus (Illustrated‪)‬

Proclus the Successor was a fifth-century Greek Neoplatonist philosopher and the last major ancient Greek philosopher. He set forth one of the most elaborate and fully developed systems of Neoplatonism. Like Iamblichus, Proclus opposed Christianity and passionately defended paganism. He upheld that thoughts constitute reality, while concrete “things” are mere appearances. Ultimate reality, the “One,” is both God and the Good and unifies his ethical and theological systems. His attitudes significantly influenced the development of theology in both the East and the West. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Proclus’ collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Proclus’ life and works
* Features the collected works of Proclus, in both English translation and the original Greek
* Includes Thomas Taylor’s seminal translations
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the texts you want to read with individual contents tables
* Includes Proclus’ rare treatises, digitised here for the first time
* Provides a special dual English and Greek text of ‘Elements of Theology’, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students
* Features Marinus’ (Proclus’ successor) biography — discover Proclus’ ancient world
* Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

CONTENTS:

The Translations
Commentary on Timaeus
Commentary on the First Alcibiades
An Apology for the Fables of Homer
Commentaries on the First Book of Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’
Elements of Physics
Elements of Theology
On the Theology of Plato
Ten Doubts Concerning Providence
On the Existence of Evils
On Providence and Fate
Hymns
Fragments

The Greek Texts
Selected Greek Texts

The Dual Text
Elements of Theology

The Biography
Life of Proclus by Marinus