R.I.P. Robert Rittner
Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, via AGADE (see original post here): July 26, 2021 The OI community mourns the loss of our dear friend and […]
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Spanu, Proclus and the Chaldæan Oracles Reviewed
Nicola Spanu’s new book looks at Proclus’ use of the Chaldæan Oracles, a revelatory hexameter text of a Platonistic vein from the second century, in an attempt to determine what […]
Conference on Apuleius and his Reception: a real-life conference (!), but you can join online
The metamorphoses of Apuleius: from ancient texts to modern reception 2nd of June 2021, Mickiewicz Parlour, Collegium Maius, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. (online participation is possible; contact: Mateusz […]
The Ethics of The Tripartite Tractate (NHC I, 5): A Study of Determinism and Early Christian Philosophy of Ethics
By Paul Linjamaa: one of the latest entries in Brill’s Nag Hammadi and Manichæan Studies series. Here is what they say about the volume: In The Ethics of The Tripartite […]
Online Conference: Nicholas of Methone Between Neoplatonism and the Byzantine Tradition
Dragos Calma’s project at University College Dublin, looking into the medieval reception of Proclus, continues to bear fruit, here in an online conference on Nicholas of Methone’s reception (and disagreements […]
New Book: The Antichrist Tradition in Antiquity
A new book by Mateusz Kusio, entitled The Antichrist Tradition in Antiquity: Antimessianism in Second Temple and Early Christian Literature, is out from Mohr Siebeck. At 84 euros, it is […]
Funded PhD Opportunity at Utrecht: Defining Platonism
From Mauro Bonazzi: A great opportunity for those looking for a PhD position in Ancient Philosophy (or in the modern reception of Ancient Philosophy). We welcome proposals on Plato, Platonism or Plato’s […]
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