Kasra Abdavi Azar
Biographic Data
| ID | 5803141 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kasra Abdavi Azar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kasra Abdavi |
| FAMILY NAME | Azar |
| SIGNATURE | AZAR K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5206-4733 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Thales as metaphysician
Conventional portrayals of Thales of Miletus as the first natural philosopher (phusiologos) often revolve around his materialist cosmology with water as the principle (archē) of all things. This paper reconstructs a lesser-known and largely lost late ancient tradition that saw in Thales a metaphysician who anticipated a vaguely proto-Neoplatonic theology. It then argues that such late ancient reinterpretations constitute the missing link between …
Greek or barbarian? Diogenes Laertius on the contested origin of philosophy
Though largely a silent observer throughout his Vitae philosophorum, Diogenes Laertius comes to the fore in his proem to refute the popular belief in a barbarian origin of philosophy. This study examines his defence-cum-critique in detail and offers some reflections on its sources and intended audience. It will be argued that Diogenes employs four distinct and partly incompatible arguments to counter sentiments that ultimately can be traced back …
Divine Authority and Platonic Succession
In the proem to his Platonic Theology , Proclus appropriates the language of mystery rites to cast Plato as a divinely inspired hierophant to whom absolute epistemic authority should be accorded. He thus elevates Plato’s philosophical teachings to the status of revealed truth and legitimises his own exegetical endeavour as a divine concern. Proclus further extends such authority to a carefully curated network of like-minded Platonist exegetes, am…
Networking through Proems
The papers gathered in this Special Issue explore the networking function of ancient proems across a wide range of literary traditions throughout antiquity, spanning from philosophical, scientific, and hagiographical works to historiographical and poetic ones. The focus is on how ancient authors used proems to situate themselves and their works within larger networks that included literary predecessors and models, but also friends, rivals, dedica…
A New Testimonium for Numenius
In the course of examining the origin of evil in the De malorum subsistentia , Proclus reproduces a position that considers the maleficent (world-)soul as cause of evil. The same entity is held to co-govern the material realm alongside the beneficent world-soul. While scholarship tends to associate the testimonium with Plutarch (and Atticus), this survey shows why Numenius of Apamea is a much more probable candidate. The discussion concludes with…
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A New Testimonium for Numenius
In the course of examining the origin of evil in the De malorum subsistentia , Proclus reproduces a position that considers the maleficent (world-)soul as cause of evil. The same entity is held to co-govern the material realm alongside the beneficent world-soul. While scholarship tends to associate the testimonium with Plutarch (and Atticus), this survey shows why Numenius of Apamea is a much more probable candidate. The discussion concludes with…
Divine Authority and Platonic Succession
In the proem to his Platonic Theology , Proclus appropriates the language of mystery rites to cast Plato as a divinely inspired hierophant to whom absolute epistemic authority should be accorded. He thus elevates Plato’s philosophical teachings to the status of revealed truth and legitimises his own exegetical endeavour as a divine concern. Proclus further extends such authority to a carefully curated network of like-minded Platonist exegetes, am…
Networking through Proems
The papers gathered in this Special Issue explore the networking function of ancient proems across a wide range of literary traditions throughout antiquity, spanning from philosophical, scientific, and hagiographical works to historiographical and poetic ones. The focus is on how ancient authors used proems to situate themselves and their works within larger networks that included literary predecessors and models, but also friends, rivals, dedica…
Thales as metaphysician
Conventional portrayals of Thales of Miletus as the first natural philosopher (phusiologos) often revolve around his materialist cosmology with water as the principle (archē) of all things. This paper reconstructs a lesser-known and largely lost late ancient tradition that saw in Thales a metaphysician who anticipated a vaguely proto-Neoplatonic theology. It then argues that such late ancient reinterpretations constitute the missing link between …
Greek or barbarian? Diogenes Laertius on the contested origin of philosophy
Though largely a silent observer throughout his Vitae philosophorum, Diogenes Laertius comes to the fore in his proem to refute the popular belief in a barbarian origin of philosophy. This study examines his defence-cum-critique in detail and offers some reflections on its sources and intended audience. It will be argued that Diogenes employs four distinct and partly incompatible arguments to counter sentiments that ultimately can be traced back …
Classical Philosophy and Thought (4 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (4 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Antique (1 works) · Arabic (1 works) · Arabic literature (1 works) · Barbarian (1 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 works)