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Ancient Philosophy, Mystery, and Magic

Empedocles and Pythagorean Tradition

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Focusing on ancient Greek philosophy, the book systematically explores its connections to mystery, religion, and magic, revealing new evidence about Pythagoreanism's impact on Plato. It reconstructs the intriguing transmission of Pythagorean concepts through history, tracing their journey from the Greek West to the alchemists and magicians of Egypt, and eventually into the Islamic world. This analysis highlights the interplay between philosophy and esoteric traditions, providing fresh insights into the evolution of these ideas.

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Ancient Philosophy, Mystery, and Magic, Peter Kingsley

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1996
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Titul
Ancient Philosophy, Mystery, and Magic
Podtitul
Empedocles and Pythagorean Tradition
Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
OUP Oxford
Rok vydania
1996
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
434
ISBN13
9780198150817
Série
Hodnotenie
4,35 z 5
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Focusing on ancient Greek philosophy, the book systematically explores its connections to mystery, religion, and magic, revealing new evidence about Pythagoreanism's impact on Plato. It reconstructs the intriguing transmission of Pythagorean concepts through history, tracing their journey from the Greek West to the alchemists and magicians of Egypt, and eventually into the Islamic world. This analysis highlights the interplay between philosophy and esoteric traditions, providing fresh insights into the evolution of these ideas.