This book explores ancient thinking about causation and creation, considering the perspectives of key Christian and pagan thinkers.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Introduction Anna Marmodoro and Brian D. Prince Part I. The Origin of the Cosmos: 1. Two early Stoic theories of cosmogony Ricardo Salles 2. Plotinus' account of demiurgic causation and its philosophical background Riccardo Chiaradonna 3. Creation and divine providence in Plotinus Christopher Isaac Noble and Nathan M. Powers 4. Waiting for Philoponus Richard Sorabji 5. Gregory of Nyssa on the creation of the world Anna Marmodoro 6. Simplicius on elements and causes in Greek philosophy: critical appraisal or philosophical synthesis? Han Baltussen Part II. The Origins of Human Agency: 7. Divine and human freedom: Plotinus' new understanding of creative agency Kevin Corrigan 8. Consciousness and agency in Plotinus D. M. Hutchinson 9. Neoplatonists on the causes of vegetative life James Wilberding 10. Astrology and the will in Porphyry of Tyre Aaron P. Johnson 11. Proclus on the ethics of self-constitution Michael Griffin 12. Deficient causes: Augustine on creation and angels Gillian Clark 13. Willed causes and causal willing in Augustine Mark Edwards References Index locorum General index.
Introduction Anna Marmodoro and Brian D. Prince Part I. The Origin of the Cosmos: 1. Two early Stoic theories of cosmogony Ricardo Salles 2. Plotinus' account of demiurgic causation and its philosophical background Riccardo Chiaradonna 3. Creation and divine providence in Plotinus Christopher Isaac Noble and Nathan M. Powers 4. Waiting for Philoponus Richard Sorabji 5. Gregory of Nyssa on the creation of the world Anna Marmodoro 6. Simplicius on elements and causes in Greek philosophy: critical appraisal or philosophical synthesis? Han Baltussen Part II. The Origins of Human Agency: 7. Divine and human freedom: Plotinus' new understanding of creative agency Kevin Corrigan 8. Consciousness and agency in Plotinus D. M. Hutchinson 9. Neoplatonists on the causes of vegetative life James Wilberding 10. Astrology and the will in Porphyry of Tyre Aaron P. Johnson 11. Proclus on the ethics of self-constitution Michael Griffin 12. Deficient causes: Augustine on creation and angels Gillian Clark 13. Willed causes and causal willing in Augustine Mark Edwards References Index locorum General index.
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