Protrepticus
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Protrepticus is a philosophical work by the Neoplatonist Iamblichus that exhorts readers to pursue the contemplative life and the study of philosophy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Protrepticus canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek literature
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philosophical work ⓘ protreptic work ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
potential philosophical beginners
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students of philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher | Iamblichus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Iamblichus
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Iamblichus of Chalcis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
philosophy as the highest human activity
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turning the soul toward the intelligible ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
preparation for philosophical life
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superiority of contemplative over practical life ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical exhortation
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protreptic literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Platonism
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Pythagoreanism NERFINISHED ⓘ earlier protreptic writings ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | didactic prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contemplative life
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exhortation to philosophy ⓘ value of philosophical study ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory |
Neoplatonic ethics
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Neoplatonic pedagogy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Neoplatonic school of Iamblichus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage the study of philosophy
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to exhort readers to pursue the contemplative life ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Syrian Neoplatonic milieu ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
De Mysteriis
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On the Pythagorean Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of education ⓘ |
| workOf | Iamblichus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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