The demiurge in ancient thought :: secondary gods and divine mediators /
Examines religious and 'scientific'/philosophical accounts of world-generation as represented by the figure of the Demiurge (Craftsman-god).
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| Zusammenfassung: | Examines religious and 'scientific'/philosophical accounts of world-generation as represented by the figure of the Demiurge (Craftsman-god). |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvi, 333 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-326) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781139871723 1139871722 9781316248225 1316248224 9781316234983 1316234983 |
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| 505 | 8 | |a Oration IIConflicting concepts of the Demiurge in Maximus; Limits imposed upon the Demiurge; Unity of the divine; Conclusion; 6 Numenius and his doctrine of three gods; Introduction; The First Principle; The Demiurge and his relationship with the First God; Matter; Conclusion; 7 On the fringes of philosophy: Speculations in Hermetism; Introduction; The Poimandres; The mechanics of demiurgy; Other texts; CH VIII and IX; CH X; Asclepius; Conclusion; 8 The ignorant Demiurge: Valentinus and the Gnostics; Introduction; The origins of Valentinian Gnosticism; The life and works of Valentinus. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Another interpretationProclus; Pleroma and noetic cosmos; 11 Concluding remarks; Bibliography; Ancient sources: editions, translations, commentary; Secondary works; Index; Index locorum. | |
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| spelling | O'Brien, Carl Séan, author. The demiurge in ancient thought : secondary gods and divine mediators / Carl Séan O'Brien. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015. 1 online resource (xvi, 333 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Print version record. Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-326) and indexes. Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Demiurgy and other approaches to world-generation; The theoretical background; Influence of the Stoic Logos; The Christian aspect; Thinkers investigated and criteria for selection; 2 Plato's Timaeus, the original concept of the Demiurge and the exegesis of the dialogue; The Timaeus; The Demiurge of the Platonic dialogues; Aristotle and the Old Academy; Interpretations of the Timaeus: first to third centuries AD; Modern approaches to the Timaeus. 3 Logos into Demiurge: Philo of Alexandria as witness to developments in contemporary PlatonismIntroduction; The Forms; The Logos and the Logos-Cutter; De Opificio Mundi; The mechanism of creation; The creation of Man; Matter; De Aeternitate Mundi; Conclusion; 4 Plutarch and the Demiurge of Egyptian mythology; Introduction; Plutarch's religious development; The Demiurge and the Forms; Plutarch's response to Stoic physics; De Iside et Osiride; Quaestiones Convivales; Other texts; De Animae Procreatione in Timaeo; Conclusion; 5 A simplified understanding of God: Maximus of Tyre; Introduction. Oration IIConflicting concepts of the Demiurge in Maximus; Limits imposed upon the Demiurge; Unity of the divine; Conclusion; 6 Numenius and his doctrine of three gods; Introduction; The First Principle; The Demiurge and his relationship with the First God; Matter; Conclusion; 7 On the fringes of philosophy: Speculations in Hermetism; Introduction; The Poimandres; The mechanics of demiurgy; Other texts; CH VIII and IX; CH X; Asclepius; Conclusion; 8 The ignorant Demiurge: Valentinus and the Gnostics; Introduction; The origins of Valentinian Gnosticism; The life and works of Valentinus. Another interpretationProclus; Pleroma and noetic cosmos; 11 Concluding remarks; Bibliography; Ancient sources: editions, translations, commentary; Secondary works; Index; Index locorum. Examines religious and 'scientific'/philosophical accounts of world-generation as represented by the figure of the Demiurge (Craftsman-god). Philosophy, Ancient. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100861 Creation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85033823 Philosophie ancienne. Création. creating (artistic activity) aat creation (doctrinal concept) aat PHILOSOPHY History & Surveys Ancient & Classical. bisacsh Creation fast Philosophy, Ancient fast has work: The demiurge in ancient thought (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFYWHBcWYfMKxyVymXdpHd https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: 9781107075368 Print version: Demiurge in Ancient Thought. Cambridge Univ Pr 2015 9781107075368 (OCoLC)889736808 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=946336 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | O'Brien, Carl Séan The demiurge in ancient thought : secondary gods and divine mediators / Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Demiurgy and other approaches to world-generation; The theoretical background; Influence of the Stoic Logos; The Christian aspect; Thinkers investigated and criteria for selection; 2 Plato's Timaeus, the original concept of the Demiurge and the exegesis of the dialogue; The Timaeus; The Demiurge of the Platonic dialogues; Aristotle and the Old Academy; Interpretations of the Timaeus: first to third centuries AD; Modern approaches to the Timaeus. 3 Logos into Demiurge: Philo of Alexandria as witness to developments in contemporary PlatonismIntroduction; The Forms; The Logos and the Logos-Cutter; De Opificio Mundi; The mechanism of creation; The creation of Man; Matter; De Aeternitate Mundi; Conclusion; 4 Plutarch and the Demiurge of Egyptian mythology; Introduction; Plutarch's religious development; The Demiurge and the Forms; Plutarch's response to Stoic physics; De Iside et Osiride; Quaestiones Convivales; Other texts; De Animae Procreatione in Timaeo; Conclusion; 5 A simplified understanding of God: Maximus of Tyre; Introduction. Oration IIConflicting concepts of the Demiurge in Maximus; Limits imposed upon the Demiurge; Unity of the divine; Conclusion; 6 Numenius and his doctrine of three gods; Introduction; The First Principle; The Demiurge and his relationship with the First God; Matter; Conclusion; 7 On the fringes of philosophy: Speculations in Hermetism; Introduction; The Poimandres; The mechanics of demiurgy; Other texts; CH VIII and IX; CH X; Asclepius; Conclusion; 8 The ignorant Demiurge: Valentinus and the Gnostics; Introduction; The origins of Valentinian Gnosticism; The life and works of Valentinus. Another interpretationProclus; Pleroma and noetic cosmos; 11 Concluding remarks; Bibliography; Ancient sources: editions, translations, commentary; Secondary works; Index; Index locorum. Philosophy, Ancient. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100861 Creation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85033823 Philosophie ancienne. Création. creating (artistic activity) aat creation (doctrinal concept) aat PHILOSOPHY History & Surveys Ancient & Classical. bisacsh Creation fast Philosophy, Ancient fast |
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| title_full | The demiurge in ancient thought : secondary gods and divine mediators / Carl Séan O'Brien. |
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| topic | Philosophy, Ancient. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100861 Creation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85033823 Philosophie ancienne. Création. creating (artistic activity) aat creation (doctrinal concept) aat PHILOSOPHY History & Surveys Ancient & Classical. bisacsh Creation fast Philosophy, Ancient fast |
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