Proclus on Nature

Proclus on Nature
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 9789004181915
ISBN-13 : 9004181911
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Download or read book Proclus on Nature written by Marije Martijn and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents a revision of Proclus natural philosophy, starting from the Commentary on Plato s "Timaeus." It provides new insight into Proclus' metaphysics of nature, his surprisingly peripatetic philosophy of science, the role of mathematics, and the nature of discourse.


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