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Proclus
Biography of this Neoplatonist thinker. Includes references and links to articles on related thinkers.Category Society Philosophy Philosophers proclusproclus Diadochus. Born proclus's father, Particius, and his mother, Marcella,were citizens of high social position in Lycia. Particius
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Extractions: Proclus 's father, Particius, and his mother, Marcella, were citizens of high social position in Lycia. Particius was a senior law official in the courts at Byzantium. Proclus was brought up at Xanthus, on the south coast of Lycia, where he attended school. It was intended that Proclus should follow his father and enter the legal profession. With this aim in mind he was sent to Alexandria but, while in the middle of his studies, he visited Byzantium and he became convinced that his calling in life was the study of philosophy. He returned to Alexandria where now he studied philosophy under Olympiodorus the Elder, in particular making a deep study of the works of Aristotle . He also learnt mathematics in Alexandria and in this subject his teacher was Heron (not the famous mathematician, Heron was a common name at this time). Proclus was not entirely satisfied with the education he was receiving in philosophy in Alexandria so, while still a teenager, he moved from Alexandria to Athens where he studied at
Proclus Page
Read about the life of the Neoplatonistic philosopher or access some of his influential works. Birth and youth. proclus was born at Byzantium in 412.
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Proclus Diadochus: On The Sacred Art
Read proclus' treatise on pagan religious ritual which elegantly explains the basis for a theurgic understanding of the "spiritual mechanics." Possession, is an extract from a lost work of proclus Diadochus (412485 AD), which is almost certainly his compendious
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Extractions: service@esotericism.co.uk Proclus and his On the Sacred Art © Stephen Ronan, 1998 Introduction On the Sacred Art This work, like On the Signs of Divine Possession, is an extract from a lost work of Proclus Diadochus (412-485 AD), which is almost certainly his compendious Commentary on the Chaldean Oracles. This text, On the Sacred Art Peri tês hieratikês technês) has been translated from the edition of the Greek text published by Joseph Bidez in his Catalogue des manuscrits alchimiques Grecs VI Sacred Art De sacrificio et magia Opera On the Mysteries On the Mysteries On the Sacred Art. But I had been preceded by Brian Copenhaver who translated and commented on it in his Hermes Trismegistus, Proclus, and a Philosophy of Magic
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Proclus
Visit the New Advent website for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more. Saint proclus died in 446 or 447. proclus came to the fore in the time of Atticus, the Patriarch of Constantinople who
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Extractions: Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... P > St. Proclus A B C D ... Z Patriarch of Constantinople. Saint Proclus died in 446 or 447. Proclus came to the fore in the time of Atticus, the Patriarch of Constantinople who succeeded (406) Arsacius who had been intruded upon the patriarchal throne after the violent deposition of St. John Chrysostom TILLEMONT, H.E., 704 sq.; CEILLIER, Hist. des Auteurs Sac., XIII, 472 sq.; BUTLER, Lives of the Saints, October 24. F.J. BACCHUS
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Quotations By Proclus
Quotations by proclus. According to most accounts, geometry http//wwwhistory.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Quotations/proclus.html.
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Extractions: According to most accounts, geometry was first discovered among the Egyptians, taking its origin from the measurement of areas. For they found it necessary by reason of the flooding of the Nile, which wiped out everybody's proper boundaries. Nor is there anything surprising in that the discovery both of this and of the other sciences should have had its origin in a practical need, since everything which is in process of becoming progresses from the imperfect to the perfect. On Euclid The Pythagoreans considered all mathematical science to be divided into four parts: one half they marked off as concerned with quantity, the other half with magnitude; and each of these they posited as twofold. A quantity can be considered in regard to its character by itself or in relation to another quantity, magnitudes as either stationary or in motion. Arithmetic, then, studies quantity as such, music the relations between quantities, geometry magnitude at rest, spherics magnitude inherently moving.
The Proclus Page
proclus TH E LIF E O F proclus. BIRTH AND YOUTH; LIFE IN ATHENS; PERSONALITY ANDATTITUDE; PHILOSOPHIC ACTIVITY; PUPILS; proclus was born at Byzantium in 412.
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Extractions: A fter this, he went to Alexandria, Egypt, where the rector Leonas made him his favorite pupil. There he showed a great gift towards the study of words. At the same time he studied the lessons of the grammarian Orion and made progresses in the study of Latin. But Greek, his maternal language, was the one of all his writings.
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Proclus
Summary of proclus' thought. in the context of the Neoplatonic tradition. Extensively documented.Category Society Philosophy Philosophers proclusA summary of the metaphysics of proclus, the last great thinker of classicalantiquity note this page is still under construction. proclus Diadochus.
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Extractions: Proclus' life Proclus' Metaphysics Ploclus' theurgy The Knowable and the Unknowable Godhead ... Iamblichus Proclus Pseudo-Dionysius Later influences Proclus Diadochus (410/412 - 485 c.e.) was the last of the great Platonic teachers. Born in Constantinople into a well-off family, he was sent to Alexandria for schooling and was taught philosophy by the Aristotlean philosopher Olympiodorus the Elder, and mathematics by Heron (not to be confused with a more famous mathematician of the same name). It seemed he was not satisfied there, for w hile still a teenager he moved from Alexandria to Athens where he studied at Plato's Academy under the philosophers Plutarch and Syrianus. He was soon teaching at the Academy, and succeeded Syrianus as administrator of the Athenian School, eventually becoming director, a position he held for the rest of his life. The title Diadochus was given to him at this time, the meaning of the word being successor. As well as being a poet, philosopher, and scientist, Proclus was also an exponent of religious universalism. He believed the true philosopher should pay homage to the gods of all nations, becoming "a priest of the entire universe." He was initiated into a number of mystery schools, composed hymns to the gods, fasted in honor of the Egyptian divinities, practiced theurgy , and opposed Christianity with it's expectation of the end of the world. He was a
Proclus ON THE SIGNS OF DIVINE POSSESSION
Translation and commentary by Stephen Ronan on this fragment preserved by the Byzantine Christian Category Society Philosophy Philosophers proclus proclus Diadochus On the Signs of Divine Possession. © Stephen Ronan,1998. ON THE SIGNS OF DIVINE POSSESSION is my title for an
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Extractions: On the Signs of Divine Possession © Stephen Ronan, 1998 ON THE SIGNS OF DIVINE POSSESSION is my title for an extract from Proclus preserved in a work by the Byzantine Christian Neoplatonist, Michael Psellus, in his Accusation against Michael Cerularius before the Synod (Pros tên sunodon katêgoria tou archiros) ed. by É. des Places Oracles Chaldaiques Paris (Les Belles Lettres) 1971. This extract, brief though it is, gives crucial information on how the later Pagan tradition experienced and understood the phenomena of divine possession. It has obvious importance for studies on trance and possession, and for theurgy, that much-misunderstood ritual practice of late antiquity. But it is also relevant for the study of consecration and invocation in ritual, as well as mediums and mediumship in general, spiritualism, gossolalia, and states of trance in magical and healing contexts. I plan to discuss this text, and theurgy in general, in much more detail on these pages. Stay tuned! In the translation which follows, square brackets like this [ ] indicate editorial additions, which are there to clarify the meaning of the text.
The Life Of Proclus
The Life of proclus or Concerning Happiness. Being the Biographical Accountof an Ancient Greek Philosopher Who Was Innately Loved by the Gods.
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Extractions: Concerning Happiness P OET, PHILOSOPHER, AND SCIENTIST, Proclus (412-485 C.E.) was one of the last official teachers of the Platonic Academy in Athens, before the teaching of philosophy was legally forbidden in 529 by edict of the Emperor Justinian. Besides his philosophical and scientific achievements, the modern reader is impressed by Proclus's religious universalism, for Proclus believed that the true philosopher should pay homage to the gods of all nations, becoming "a priest of the entire universe." Initiated into the mysteries of Greece and other lands, Proclus fasted in honor of the Egyptian divinities, practiced the sacred art of theurgy (a type of philosophical "magic"), and opposed the Christian expectation of the end of the world, for which he was temporarily banished. Whereas most men have to acquire the principle virtues through long effort, Proclus seemd to innately possess them since birth. His student and biographer Marinus of Samaria stated that he was inspired, and that when philosophizing his countenance shone with preternatural light. This volume contains the inspiring biography of "this really blessed man," and its publication marks the exact 1,500 year anniversary of when it was first written. Also included are Five Hymns of Proclus translated by Thomas Taylor, a complete listing of Proclus's voluminous writings, and an introduction by John Michell.
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Euclid's Geometry: Proclus
5. proclus 410485 AD. In proclus' opinion, mathematics was a means to anend an exercise to prepare young minds for the philosophical life.
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Extractions: Proclus was trained at Alexandria and then moved to Athens, where he devoted himself to Neo-Platonic philosophy, and became the head of that school: Though he esteemed mathematics highly, it was only as a handmaid to philosophy. He quotes Plato's opinion to the effect that "mathematics, as making use of hypotheses, falls short of the non-hypothetical and perfect science." And again, while "mathematical science must be considered desirable in itself, though not with reference to the needs of daily life, if it is necessary to refer the benefit arising from it to something else, we must connect that benefit with intellectual knowledge, to which it leads the way and is a propaedeutic, clearing the eye of the soul and taking away the impediments which the senses place in the way of the knowledge of universals." We know that in the Neo-Platonic school the younger pupils learnt mathematics; and it is clear that Proclus taught this subject, and that this was the origin of the commentary.
On Proclus By Antreas P. Hatzipolakis
On proclus by Antreas P. Hatzipolakis. reply to this message t try.What I will do is to comment a reference to proclus. quote for
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Extractions: Subject: On Proclus Author: xpolakis@hol.gr Date: http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~eww6n/math/DidosProblem.html ) But, does Proclus actually say that the circle is the "poluxwro/tatos" of all (isoperimetric geometrical) figures? Does anyone know? PS: The ISOPERIMETRICAL PROBLEM was solved by Steiner. See: Alexander Bogomolny: Isoperimetric Theorem and Inequality. http://www.cut-the-knot.com/do_you_know/isoperimetric.html Antreas The Math Forum
Personal Info For Proclus
Personal info for proclus. This person is currently certified at Journeyerlevel. Name proclus realm. Homepage http//proclus.tripod.com/.
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Extractions: This person is currently certified at Journeyer level. Name: proclus realm Homepage: http://proclus.tripod.com/ This person is: Recent diary entries for proclus: 29 Nov 2000 Today was a big day. I posted my mozilla build instructions to my website, and they headlined at Darwinfo. I also founded the GNU-Darwin distribution. I am project administrator and the sole developer. Hopefully others will come on board soon! Darwinfo Regards, proclus 27 Nov 2000 I've made some progress with Mozilla for Darwin, but no binary yet. Here are my notes on building Mozilla for Darwin Regards, 17 Nov 2000 (updated 17 Nov 2000) In the few tests that I have done, LinuxPPC outperformed Darwin for graphics calculations (like rasterization). Still, there is promise for Darwin, which has certain advantages such as, interoperablility with MacOSX and a realtime kernel Additionally, SMP may be better with Darwin, and I plan to test that soon. Meanwhile, I have been doing more ports. Here is a list of software that I have ported to Darwin.
20th WCP: Mathematics As Paideia In Proclus
Mathematics as Paideia in proclus. I hope to supplement this rather narrow perspectiveby discussing proclus's broader purpose in preparing such a commentary.
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Extractions: cleary@bc.edu ABSTRACT: I examine one aspect of the central role which mathematics plays in Proclus's ontology and epistemology, with particular reference to his Elements of Theology . I focus on his peculiar views about the ontological status of mathematical objects and the special faculties of the soul that are involved in understanding them. If they are merely abstract objects that are "stripped away" from sensible things, then they are unlikely to reorient the mind towards the intelligible realm, as envisioned by Plato in the Republic . Thus, in order to defend the function of mathematics as a prodaideutic to dialectic, Proclus rejects Aristotelian abstractionism in favor of an elaborate account in terms of Nous projecting images of its Forms through the medium of the imagination. In metaphorical terms, he replaces the Aristotelian image of the soul as a blank tablet with that of a tablet that has always been inscribed and is always writing itself, while also being written on by Nous . The mediating function of mathematics for understanding the higher realities is grounded in the fact that its central principles of Limit and Unlimited have a universal provenance in Proclus's whole system of reality. Introduction Most people who have written about Proclus's commentary on the first book of Euclid's
Encyclopædia Britannica
proclus Encyclopædia Britannica Article. proclus was reared at Xanthus in Lycia,and he studied philosophy under Olympiodorus the Elder at Alexandria.
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The Historical Proclus
I first became interested in the historical proclus after reading The Sirius Mystery,by RKG Temple. proclus (412485 AD), On the sacred art. The Real Me.
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Extractions: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight This ancient tale can be viewed as a stellar initiation, not unlike the mormon temple endowment or the rituals of the Golden Dawn. I have an essay about this. Also, you can check out these links Pseudo-Dionysius and History of the Franks Ironically, the work of Proclus was carried by Pseudo-Dionysius into Christianity. He created a fascinating and influential Christian Neoplatonism, in contrast to prevailing thought in his day, ala Gregory of Tours in
Proclus' Poems
proclus' poems. No Secrets The dewy grass is the flesh of a woman Wet primordialvirginal sensuous She rides me close Against black satin with stars.
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