Anna Afonasina
Biographic Data
| ID | 6871191 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Afonasina |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Afonasina |
| SIGNATURE | AFONASINA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Novosibirsk State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0812-6789 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The concepts of physis, kosmos and to pan in Empedocles
Definition of a concept is an important task of any science, and philosophy is no exception here. Many discussions and heated arguments arise from the fact that different authors imply different meanings for the same word. This is probably an inevitable part of scientific enquiry, because it is not always possible to define a concept quickly and reliably, or its meaning changes over time and acquires new content in a new context. This is a charac…
Simplicius on Empedocles
The present study attempts to show what influence a commentary can have on the formation of ideas about a preceding philosophical tradition. A case in point is Simplicius’ commentary on Aristotle’s “Physics” and on fragments of Empedocles’ poem. The selected passage, though small in size, is quite remarkable in terms of content and the way Simplicius deals with it. With regard to content, we are dealing here with one of the fundamental problemati…
On the problematic nature of the concept of “Greek shamanism”
The notion of "shamanism" began to penetrate into classical studies from the 19th century onwards. Legendary and real-life figures such as Orpheus, Aristeas and Epimenides began to be declared shamans. Gradually it came to philosophers such as Pythagoras, Parmenides, Empedocles and Socrates. Then Odysseus and Jason joined the list, and recently Christ and Mohammed have been added to it. Today the idea of "Greek shamanism" is so firmly rooted in m…
Mysterious filmy veils
It is quite fair to consider Empedocles as one of the first naturalists. Many of his fragments describe the parts of animals, their composition, functions and origin. Nature as a whole appears to us as a well-oiled mechanism in which different forces operate. As an illustration of this thought, the article considers the fragment B 84 DK. In it Empedocles, according to Aristotle, describes vision. In his characteristic style Empedocles does so by …
An Ideal Religion for an Ideal State
All of us have an idea of the ideal conditions in which we would like to live. They will vary according to the degree of ambition and level of education. However, people have common wishes since we don’t live in isolation (perhaps with rare exceptions) and we require guarantees from other people that they are willing to accept certain rules and conditions for the best possible coexistence. Plato was the first to look for such general or even nece…
Sources of the image of Aphrodite in Empedocles
Empedocles uses two forces to describe the world process, the emergence and destruction of space - Love and Strife, which work in turn, and in due time, replace each other. It is obvious that love is responsible for unification and creation, and hostility for division and destruction. At first glance it seems quite natural that it is the power of unification that Empedocles calls Aphrodite. However, when you look closely at the fragments of the p…
The Strasburg Papyrus of Empedocles (The Final Part). A Commented Translation
The works completes a Russian commented translation of Empedocles’ fragments available from the Strasburg papyrus. I present here the sequence of the Ensembles b, d and f with the addition of some other fragments known before papyrus’ first publication in 1999. This badly fragmented piece of evidence is translated into Russian for the first time
An Outline of the History of Archaeology
In this lecture, one can find an abbreviated historical trajectory of the appearance and development of archaeology as a science. The aim is to demonstrate the perceptions and biases, which have influenced and still influence the archaeological theory and practice in negative or positive ways. The lecture was prepared for the participants of the program on “Classics and Philosophy” of Novosibirsk State University (October 2018)
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An Outline of the History of Archaeology
In this lecture, one can find an abbreviated historical trajectory of the appearance and development of archaeology as a science. The aim is to demonstrate the perceptions and biases, which have influenced and still influence the archaeological theory and practice in negative or positive ways. The lecture was prepared for the participants of the program on “Classics and Philosophy” of Novosibirsk State University (October 2018)
An Ideal Religion for an Ideal State
All of us have an idea of the ideal conditions in which we would like to live. They will vary according to the degree of ambition and level of education. However, people have common wishes since we don’t live in isolation (perhaps with rare exceptions) and we require guarantees from other people that they are willing to accept certain rules and conditions for the best possible coexistence. Plato was the first to look for such general or even nece…
Sources of the image of Aphrodite in Empedocles
Empedocles uses two forces to describe the world process, the emergence and destruction of space - Love and Strife, which work in turn, and in due time, replace each other. It is obvious that love is responsible for unification and creation, and hostility for division and destruction. At first glance it seems quite natural that it is the power of unification that Empedocles calls Aphrodite. However, when you look closely at the fragments of the p…
The Strasburg Papyrus of Empedocles (The Final Part). A Commented Translation
The works completes a Russian commented translation of Empedocles’ fragments available from the Strasburg papyrus. I present here the sequence of the Ensembles b, d and f with the addition of some other fragments known before papyrus’ first publication in 1999. This badly fragmented piece of evidence is translated into Russian for the first time
Mysterious filmy veils
It is quite fair to consider Empedocles as one of the first naturalists. Many of his fragments describe the parts of animals, their composition, functions and origin. Nature as a whole appears to us as a well-oiled mechanism in which different forces operate. As an illustration of this thought, the article considers the fragment B 84 DK. In it Empedocles, according to Aristotle, describes vision. In his characteristic style Empedocles does so by …
Simplicius on Empedocles
The present study attempts to show what influence a commentary can have on the formation of ideas about a preceding philosophical tradition. A case in point is Simplicius’ commentary on Aristotle’s “Physics” and on fragments of Empedocles’ poem. The selected passage, though small in size, is quite remarkable in terms of content and the way Simplicius deals with it. With regard to content, we are dealing here with one of the fundamental problemati…
On the problematic nature of the concept of “Greek shamanism”
The notion of "shamanism" began to penetrate into classical studies from the 19th century onwards. Legendary and real-life figures such as Orpheus, Aristeas and Epimenides began to be declared shamans. Gradually it came to philosophers such as Pythagoras, Parmenides, Empedocles and Socrates. Then Odysseus and Jason joined the list, and recently Christ and Mohammed have been added to it. Today the idea of "Greek shamanism" is so firmly rooted in m…
The concepts of physis, kosmos and to pan in Empedocles
Definition of a concept is an important task of any science, and philosophy is no exception here. Many discussions and heated arguments arise from the fact that different authors imply different meanings for the same word. This is probably an inevitable part of scientific enquiry, because it is not always possible to define a concept quickly and reliably, or its meaning changes over time and acquires new content in a new context. This is a charac…
Philosophy (5 works) · Art (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Ancient Near East History (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)