Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I
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Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I is a Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an in-depth exegesis of Plato’s dialogue Alcibiades I, focusing on the nature of the self, knowledge, and the soul’s ascent.
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| Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I Context triple: [Proclus, mainWork, Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I]
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Plato's Alcibiades II
Plato's Alcibiades II is a Socratic dialogue, traditionally attributed to Plato, in which Socrates advises the ambitious Athenian statesman Alcibiades on the nature of prayer, piety, and self-knowledge.
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Plato's Alcibiades I
Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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Commentary on Plato's Symposium on Love
Commentary on Plato's Symposium on Love is Marsilio Ficino’s influential Renaissance philosophical work that interprets and Christianizes Plato’s ideas on love and beauty.
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Plato's Charmides
Plato's "Charmides" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of temperance (sophrosyne) through a philosophical conversation between Socrates and the young Charmides, with characters like Critobulus appearing in the discussion.
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Socrates Tearing Away Alcibiades from the Arms of Sensuality
Socrates Tearing Away Alcibiades from the Arms of Sensuality is a Neoclassical history painting by Jean-Baptiste Regnault depicting the philosopher Socrates rescuing the young Alcibiades from the temptations of vice and sensual pleasure.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I Target entity description: Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I is a Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an in-depth exegesis of Plato’s dialogue Alcibiades I, focusing on the nature of the self, knowledge, and the soul’s ascent.
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A.
Plato's Alcibiades II
Plato's Alcibiades II is a Socratic dialogue, traditionally attributed to Plato, in which Socrates advises the ambitious Athenian statesman Alcibiades on the nature of prayer, piety, and self-knowledge.
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B.
Plato's Alcibiades I
Plato's Alcibiades I is a Socratic dialogue in which Socrates engages the ambitious young Athenian Alcibiades in a discussion about self-knowledge, virtue, and the nature of political leadership.
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C.
Commentary on Plato's Symposium on Love
Commentary on Plato's Symposium on Love is Marsilio Ficino’s influential Renaissance philosophical work that interprets and Christianizes Plato’s ideas on love and beauty.
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D.
Plato's Charmides
Plato's "Charmides" is a Socratic dialogue that explores the nature of temperance (sophrosyne) through a philosophical conversation between Socrates and the young Charmides, with characters like Critobulus appearing in the discussion.
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E.
Socrates Tearing Away Alcibiades from the Arms of Sensuality
Socrates Tearing Away Alcibiades from the Arms of Sensuality is a Neoclassical history painting by Jean-Baptiste Regnault depicting the philosopher Socrates rescuing the young Alcibiades from the temptations of vice and sensual pleasure.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic commentary
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late antique Greek prose text ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide an in-depth exegesis of Plato's Alcibiades I ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | School of Athens (Neoplatonic)} ⓘ |
| author | Proclus ⓘ |
| authorInOriginalLanguage | Proclus ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Alcibiades I
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linked to:
Alcibiades
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| commentaryOn |
Alcibiades I by Plato
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linked to:
Plato's Alcibiades I
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| concernsDialogue |
Alcibiades I
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linked to:
Alcibiades
|
| discussesConcept |
divine ascent of the soul
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political leadership ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ the soul ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethics
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knowledge ⓘ nature of the self ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ soul's ascent ⓘ |
| genre |
exegetical work
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philosophical commentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Neoplatonic metaphysical framework ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Platonic philosophy
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earlier Platonic commentators ⓘ |
| interpretsAs |
a dialogue about self-knowledge
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a guide to the care of the soul ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Plato's dialogue Alcibiades I
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linked to:
Plato's Alcibiades I
|
| originalTitleLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Proclus's commentaries on Plato ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ psychology of the soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| title | Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I ⓘ |
| tradition | Athenian Neoplatonic school ⓘ |
| treatsAuthor | Plato ⓘ |
| treatsCharacter | Alcibiades ⓘ |
| treatsTheme |
education of the statesman
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hierarchy of being ⓘ purification of the soul ⓘ relationship between human and divine ⓘ role of philosophy in political life ⓘ |
| workOf | Proclus ⓘ |
| workType | commentary on a Platonic dialogue ⓘ |
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