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The rediscovery and revaluation of ancient Greek philosophy was one of the most relevant results of the rebirth of the classical studies in the Renaissance, and, thanks to pivotal figures such as Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola, Platonism became a cornerstone in the history of Western thought. Nevertheless, before the flowering of Platonic studies, a struggle between the supporters of Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy exploded: this is the so-called Plato-Aristotle controversy.The key figures of this controversy were George of Trebizond, who produced a treatise against Plato, and Cardinal Bessarion, who replied to George of Trebizond in the In calumniatorem Platonis. Shortly after, Bessarion’s protégées Domizio Calderini and Niccolò Perotti wrote two treatises in support of his patron, which represent the most significant products of the last stage of the Plato-Aristotle controversy.In this volume I reconstructed the different phases of the controversy, and then I focused on Calderini and Perotti’s works, that I edited, translated and commented for the first time. The book provides the first general overview on the Plato-Aristotle controversy, and an in-depth analysis of these two treatises, which were produced at the crossroad of Platonism, Medieval philosophy and Modern thought.

Aristotelianism --- Platonism --- Renaissance philosophy

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Zumeist wird dem Neuplatonismus eine politische Philosophie abgesprochen. Die vorliegende Studie zeigt anhand von Einzeluntersuchungen zu Plotin, Jamblich, Themistios und Kaiser Julian, dass Freundschaft der Zentralbegriff der neuplatonischen politischen Philosophie ist. Der neuplatonische Freundschaftsbegriff umfasst nicht nur wie in der klassischen antiken oder hellenistischen Philosophie alle Bereiche des politischen und sozialen Lebens, sondern ist ausgedehnt auf die Grundstruktur des Kosmos und die metaphysischen Prinzipien. Der politisch-soziale Freundschaftsbegriff ist eingebettet in die Metaphysik vom Hervorgang aus dem Einen und Guten und der Rückwendung zu diesem. Entsprechend kann man zwei Arten von politisch-sozialer Freundschaft unterscheiden: Die eine Art spielt sich zwischen den aus Leib und Seele zusammengesetzten Individuen in der politischen Sphäre ab; die andere beschreibt das Verhältnis zu anderen Menschen, insofern als sich das Individuum praktisch und theoretisch zu seinem Wesen, dem rationalen Seelenteil, verhält. Entsprechend gibt es zwei Arten von Politik, eine ,Stadt der Götter' und eine ,Stadt der Menschen', die beide - idealerweise - als Urbild und Abbild in Freundschaft aufeinander bezogen sind.

Neoplatonism. --- Friendship. --- Iamblichus. --- Neo-Platonism. --- Plotinus. --- Themistius.

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The volumes published in the series Beiträge zur Altertumskunde comprise monographs, collective volumes, editions, translations and commentaries on various topics from the fields of Greek and Latin Philology, Ancient History, Archeology, Ancient Philosophy as well as Classical Reception Studies. The series thus offers indispensable research tools for a wide range of disciplines related to Ancient Studies.

Proclus, --- Late Antiquity. --- Neo-Platonism. --- Proclus. --- metaphysics.

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Platonici --- Platoniciens --- Platonism --- Platonisme --- Platonists --- Platonists. --- Plato. --- Plato --- Influence. --- Influence

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Byzantinisches Archiv - Series Philosophica is dedicated to the new and rapidly growing field of research into Byzantine philosophical texts. It considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research on Byzantine philosophy based on solid philological and historical foundations. Its aim is to publish conference volumes, monographs and critical editions. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

History, Ancient. --- George, --- Plato. --- Aristotelianism. --- Late Byzantium. --- Platonism. --- humanism.