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: Offers an extensive bibliography essential for scholars in classical reception studies. Expert Reception
The volume is organized into three chronological parts encompassing 31 chapters:
: Focuses on Middle Platonists (e.g., Plutarch, Alcinous, Numenius) and figures like Galen. Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Plato in ...
: Explores the intersection of Platonic thought with early Christian authors (e.g., Augustine) and Neoplatonists like Proclus and Damascius. Key Features
: Examines the immediate reception by his pupils and the early Academy. : Offers an extensive bibliography essential for scholars
: The collection views Plato as both a philosopher and a cornerstone of Greek intellectual history.
Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Plato in Antiquity (edited by Tarrant, Renaud, Baltzly, and Layne) is a foundational, systematic English-language guide to how Plato’s work was interpreted from his death in 347 BCE through the 6th century CE. Key Sections and Focus Key Features : Examines the immediate reception by
Scholars emphasize that the volume fills a major gap in the field by offering a comprehensive study of ancient Platonism. For broader context, Brill also offers the Brill's Companions to Classical Reception series.