Commentary on Plato's Republic
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Commentary on Plato's Republic is a late antique Neoplatonic exegesis that offers a detailed philosophical and theological interpretation of Plato’s Republic, influential for its systematic reading of Platonic political and metaphysical themes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic exegesis
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late antique work ⓘ philosophical commentary ⓘ |
| aim |
to provide a coherent Neoplatonic reading of Plato's Republic
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to reconcile Platonic politics with Neoplatonic metaphysics ⓘ |
| approach |
integration of political and theological readings
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systematic commentary on the dialogue as a whole ⓘ |
| category |
Neoplatonic literature
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ancient political philosophy texts ⓘ works on Plato ⓘ |
| context | late antique Platonist school culture ⓘ |
| focus |
metaphysics in Plato's Republic
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philosophical interpretation of Plato's Republic ⓘ political philosophy in Plato's Republic ⓘ theological interpretation of Plato's Republic ⓘ |
| genre |
commentary
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exegesis ⓘ |
| influence |
later Neoplatonic readings of Plato
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medieval interpretations of Plato's political philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Middle Platonism
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Plato ⓘ earlier Neoplatonic tradition ⓘ |
| interpretiveStrategy |
linking ethical, political, and metaphysical levels of the dialogue
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reading the city as image of the soul ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainWorkDiscussed | Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
allegorical interpretation
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systematic reading of Plato's text ⓘ theological exegesis ⓘ |
| period | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
metaphysical
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political ⓘ theological ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Platonic metaphysical themes
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Platonic political themes ⓘ education of philosopher-rulers ⓘ hierarchy of reality ⓘ nature of justice ⓘ relationship between politics and metaphysics ⓘ role of philosophy in political life ⓘ soul and its faculties ⓘ structure of the ideal city ⓘ the Good and the Forms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | philosophical education in late antiquity ⓘ |
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