Less than two years before his murder, Cicero created a catalogue of his philosophical
writings that included dialogues he had written years before, numerous recently completed …

When one considers Plutarch in the context of the Platonist tradition, it becomes easier to
see which aspects of his doctrine are traditional, and which are peculiar to himself–or at …

Plutarch's Lives were once treasured. Today they are studied by classicists, known vaguely,
if at all, by the educated public, and are virtually unknown to students of ancient political …

Plutarch demonstrated early in his writing career an interest in Roman politics and political
figures with his Lives of the Caesars, a work that spanned the lives of the emperors from …

The article tries to prove that the famous formula" epekeina tês ousias" has to be understood
in the sense of being beyond being and not only in the sense of being beyond essence. We …

In the heaetetus (149a5–10), Socrates outlines the judgement that has spread around
Athens regarding him: he is a 'very odd'man, ἀτοπώτατος, who leads others into aporia. In …

The notion of faith experienced a remarkable surge in popularity among early Christians,
with Paul as its pioneer. Yet what was the wider cultural significance of the pistis word …

Thanks to the work of Stephen Newmyer, Plutarch's importance for modern philosophical
debates concerning animal rationality and rights has been brought to the forefront. But …

This thesis explores Plutarch's use of metaphors and similes of the theatre in order to
represent, explore and criticise political action in his Parallel Lives. Most of the studies …

Despite Diotima's irresistible virtues and attractiveness across the millennia, she spells
trouble for philosophy. It is not her fault that she has been misunderstood, nor is it Plato's …