The Ideas as thoughts of God

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ID23240337
AuthorsJessica Dillon (0000-0002-2164-4476, Trinity College Dublin, corresponding author), John Dillon (0000-0002-2873-1249)
Year2011
Volume8
Pages31-42
Publication date2011-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueÉtudes platoniciennes/Etudes platoniciennes (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1770-9687 • E-ISSN: 2275-1785
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/etudesplatoniciennes.448
OpenAlexW2094526552
LanguageEN
References cited16

Xenocrates’ Nous-Monad The precise origin of the concept of the Platonic Forms, or Ideas, as thoughts of God is a long-standing puzzle in the history of Platonism, which I am on record as dismissing somewhat brusquely in various works. I am glad to have an opportunity to return to it now, in this distinguished company. I propose to begin my consideration of it on this occasion by returning to the seminal article of Audrey Rich, published in Mnemosyne back in 1954. As you may recall, Rich’s th...

Epistemology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy · Psychology

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