The Heirs of Plato is the first book exclusively devoted to an in-depth study of the various directions in philosophy taken by Plato's followers in the first seventy years or so following his death in 347 BC--the period generally known as 'The Old Academy'. Speusippus, Xenocrates, and Polemon, the three successive heads of the Academy in this period, though personally devoted to the memory of Plato, were independent philosophers in their own right, and felt free to develop his heritage in individual directions. Dillon's clear and accessible book fills a significant gap in our understanding of Plato's immediate philosophical influence, and will be of great value to scholars and historians of ancient philosophy.

The Heirs of Plato: A Study of the Old Academy (347-274 BC)

History

Dillon, John

Ancient Civilizations

Clarendon Press

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

As the first Christian emperor of Rome, Constantine the Great has long interested those studying the establishment of Christianity. But Constantine is also notable for his ability to control a sprawling empire and effect major changes. The Justice of Constantineexamines Constantine's judicial and administrative legislation and his efforts to maintain control over the imperial bureaucracy, to guarantee the working of Roman justice, and to keep the will of his subjects throughout the Roman Empire. 
John Dillon first analyzes the record of Constantine's legislation and its relationship to prior legislation. His initial chapters also serve as an introduction to Roman law and administration in later antiquity. Dillon then considers Constantine's public edicts and internal communications about access to law, trials and procedure, corruption, and punishment for administrative abuses. How imperial officials relied on correspondence with Constantine to resolve legal questions is also considered. A study of Constantine's expedited appellate system, to ensure provincial justice, concludes the book.
Constantine's constitutions reveal much about the Theodosian Code and the laws included in it. Constantine consistently seeks direct sources of reliable information in order to enforce his will. In official correspondence, meanwhile, Constantine strives to maintain control over his officials through punishment; trusted agents; and the cultivation of accountability, rivalry, and suspicion among them.

The Justice of Constantine: Law, Communication, and Control (Law And Society In The Ancient World)

University of Michigan Press

This volume gathers together a series of widely -scattered articles concerned with the great tradition of Platonic scholarship ” The Golden Chain” from the time of Plato himself up into the period of Middle Platonism. The main emphasis, however, is on the first three centuries AD. The first articles address the question of what exactly was the nature of the Platonic school at various stages of its development and what kind of organization the Academy may have had. The following ones present studies on figures from Speusippus in the Old Academy, through Philo of Alexandria and Origen (more honorary members of the Golden Chain), to Plotinus, Iamblichus and Proclus, and on some more general issues, such as the fall of the soul, which span much of the period. Dans ce volume sont rassembles des articles jusque”la très dispersés et qui traitent de la grande tradition du savoir platonicien ” la "ChaÃ®ne d'Or"” Sur une période allant de Platon au Moyen”Platonisme et Ã  l'avènement de la pensée chrétienne. Cependant, l'accent est surtout mis sur les trois premières siècles ap. J.C. Les premières articles s'attachent Ã  la nature exacte de l'Ecole platonicienne Ã  différents stades de son évolution et aussi a l'organisation adoptée par "l'Académie". Les études suivantes examinent différents personnages, de Speusippe, qui appartenait Ã  l'Ancienne Académie, en passant par Philon d'Aleandrie et Origiène (membres semi”honoraires de la ChaÃ®ne d'Or), jusqu'Ã  Plotin, Iamblique et Procle; y sont aussi traitées des questions d'ordre plus général, telles la chute de l'Ã¢me, qui furent embrassées durant la majeure partie de cette période.

The Golden Chain: Studies in the Development of Platonism and Christianity (Variorum Collected Studies)

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Routledge

The Truth About The Mitchelstown Massacre, Speech, Ed. By J.j. Clancy. Repr

Europe

Legare Street Press

How does a school of thought, in the area of philosophy, or indeed of religion, from roots that may be initially open-ended and largely informal, come to take on the features that later mark it out as distinctive, and even exclusive? That is the theme which is explored in this book in respect of the philosophical movement known as Platonism, stemming as it does from the essentially open-ended and informal atmosphere of Plato's Academy. John Dillon focuses on a number of key issues, such as monism versus dualism, the metaphysical underpinnings of ethical theory, the theory of Forms, and the reaction to the Sceptical 'deviation' represented by the so-called 'New Academy'. The book is written in the lively and accessible style of the lecture series in Beijing from which it originates.

The Roots of Platonism: The Origins and Chief Features of a Philosophical Tradition

Cambridge University Press

The Roots of Platonism

The Platonic Heritage: Further Studies in the History of Platonism and Early Christianity (Variorum Collected Studies)

This third collection of articles by John Dillon covers the period 1996-2006, the decade since the appearance of The Great Tradition. Once again, the subjects covered range from Plato himself and the Old Academy, through Philo and Middle Platonism, to the Neoplatonists and beyond. Particular concerns evidenced in the papers are the continuities in the Platonic tradition, and the setting of philosophers in their social and cultural contexts, while at the same time teasing out the philosophical implications of particular texts. Such topics are addressed as atomism in the Old Academy, Philo's concept of immateriality, Plutarch's and Julian's views on theology, and peculiar features of Iamblichus' exegeses of Plato and Aristotle, but also the broader questions of the social position of the philosopher in second century A.D. society, and the nature of ancient biography.

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T108200 Bristol: printed by W. Pine, 1771. 12p.; 12

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History of Indiana, from the Earliest Exploraration by Europeanss

Nabu Press

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The Heirs of Plato: A Study of the Old Academy (347-274 BC)

The Heirs of Plato: A Study of the Old Academy (347-274 BC)

The Justice of Constantine: Law, Communication, and Control (Law And Society In The Ancient World)

The Golden Chain: Studies in the Development of Platonism and Christianity (Variorum Collected Studies)

The Truth About The Mitchelstown Massacre, Speech, Ed. By J.j. Clancy. Repr

The Roots of Platonism: The Origins and Chief Features of a Philosophical Tradition

The Roots of Platonism

The Platonic Heritage: Further Studies in the History of Platonism and Early Christianity (Variorum Collected Studies)

A short account of John Dillon.

History of Indiana, from the Earliest Exploraration by Europeanss