Proclus - (Ancient Commentators on Aristotle) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The volumes of ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle, constituted the largest corpus of extant Greek philosophical writings not translated into English or other European languages. Proclus' Commentary on Plato's Cratylus is only ancient commentary on this work to have come down to us. This work consists of excerpts from Proclus' commentary.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Proclus' commentary on Plato's <i>Cratylus</i> is the only ancient commentary on this work to have survived, and is illuminating in two particular respects. First, it is actually the work of two Neoplatonists. The majority of the material is supplied by the Athenian-based Proclus (c. 411-485 AD), who is well known for his magisterial commentaries on Plato's <i>Timaeus </i>and <i>Parmenides</i>, as well as for a host of other works involving the study of Plato. This material we have consists of excerpts from Proclus' commentary edited by another figure who appears to be a Platonist working somewhat later in Alexandria. Consequently it contains insights into the philosophy of both of the principal late antique centres of Platonism: Athens and Alexandria. Secondly, the material is divided between the grittier issues of language-theory, on which it engages freely with other ancient philosophies, and theological discussion, mostly involved with the etymologies of the names of Greek gods, in which Proclus is more concerned to relate his own brand of Platonism to the 'Orphic' and 'Chaldaean' theological systems, and also to Homer. This English translation, accompanied by Brian Duvick's extensive notes, explicates all these facets of the ancient text.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Brian Duvick is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.</p>
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