Neoplatonism and the Philosophy of Nature

Neoplatonism and the Philosophy of Nature
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Download or read book Neoplatonism and the Philosophy of Nature written by James Wilberding and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume dispels the idea that Platonism was an otherworldly enterprise which neglected the study of the natural world. Leading scholars examine how the Platonists of late antiquity sought to understand and explain natural phenomena: their essays offer a new understanding of the metaphysics of Platonism, and its place in the history of science.


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