PLATO'S AUTHORITY AND THE FORMATION OF TEXTUAL COMMUNITIES

It is widely agreed that, in the re-emergence of Platonism as a dogmatic school of philosophy following the demise of the sceptical academy, Plato's works came to have an authoritative status. This paper argues for a particular understanding of what that authority consists in and how it was acq...

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Published inClassical quarterly Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 793 - 807
Main Author Baltzly, Dirk
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.12.2014
Subjects
Chrysippus (ca 280-207 BC)
Classical literature
Divinity
Doctrinal theology
Epicureanism
Final causes
Greek literature
Neoplatonism
Philosophy
Platonism
Plutarch (46?-120?)
Soul
Stoicism
Theology
Wisdom
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Summary:It is widely agreed that, in the re-emergence of Platonism as a dogmatic school of philosophy following the demise of the sceptical academy, Plato's works came to have an authoritative status. This paper argues for a particular understanding of what that authority consists in and how it was acquired.
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ISSN:0009-8388
1471-6844
DOI:10.1017/S0009838814000500