The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Pythagorean and Platonic Philosophy (Treasures of the World's Religions)

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Series Pages\r......Page 2
Title Page\r......Page 4
Copyright Page\r......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
FOREWORD......Page 8
INTRODUCTION......Page 12
PART I - TRADITIONAL ACCOUNTS ON THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF PYTHAGORAS......Page 32
1. Anonymous - The Life of Pythagoras......Page 34
2. Diogenes Laertius - The Life of Pythagoras......Page 37
3. Porphyry - The Life of Pythagoras......Page 39
4. Iamblichus - On the Pythagorean Life......Page 44
PART II - TESTIMONIES OF PYTHAGOREAN AND NEOPYTHAGOREAN TRADITION......Page 64
1. The Golden Verses of Pythagoras......Page 65
2. Pythagorean Sentences......Page 68
3. Fragments of Philolaus......Page 79
4. Pythagorean Pseudepigrapha......Page 82
PART III - PLATO: PHILOSOPHY AS THE REGROWTH OF WINGS......Page 96
Plato’s Dialogues and Letters......Page 99
PART IV - NEOPLATONIC HERMENEUTICS AND THE WAY TO GOD......Page 140
1. Porphyry - On the Life of Plotinus......Page 145
2. Plotinus - Enneads......Page 149
3. Porphyry - Letter to Marcella......Page 171
4. Iamblichus - Exhortation to Philosophy......Page 179
5. Iamblichus - On the Mysteries of the Egyptians......Page 197
6. Hierocles - Commentary on the Golden Verses......Page 208
7. Hermeias - Commentary on Plato’s Phaedrus......Page 219
8. Marinus - Proclus or About Happiness......Page 226
9. Proclus - Commentary on Plato’s Alcibiades I......Page 232
10. Proclus - Theology of Plato......Page 240
11. Proclus - Commentary on the Timaeus of Plato......Page 255
12. Proclus - Commentary on the Chaldean Oracles......Page 275
13. Proclus - Commentary on Plato’s Parmenides......Page 280
14. Damascius - Commentary on Plato’s Phaedo......Page 303
15. Damascius - On the First Principles......Page 313
GLOSSARY......Page 320
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR FURTHER READING......Page 346
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES......Page 349
INDEX......Page 350