Elements of Theology
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Elements of Theology is a foundational Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Proclus that systematically presents his metaphysical system in a series of numbered propositions and proofs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic work
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metaphysical treatise ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Proclus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
causality
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henads ⓘ hierarchy of being ⓘ intellect ⓘ participation ⓘ procession and return ⓘ soul ⓘ the One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
ancient philosophy
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history of philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | systematic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCommentary | Liber de Causis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Dodds 1963 critical edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
proofs
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propositions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Albert the Great
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Latin scholasticism ⓘ Liber de Causis NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ medieval Islamic philosophy ⓘ medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Iamblichus
NERFINISHED
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Plato ⓘ Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
metaphysics
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ontology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| method |
axiomatic
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deductive ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
highly formal logical structure
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presents Proclus’s metaphysical system in ordered propositions ⓘ separates propositions from proofs ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Athenian Neoplatonic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorCorpus | major systematic work of Proclus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Commentary on the Timaeus
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Platonic Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure |
axiomatic order
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series of numbered propositions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| titleInGreek | Stoicheiosis Theologike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Elementatio Theologica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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