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Speusippus: A Forgotten Voice of Platonism

Speusippus: A Forgotten Voice of Platonism

de Cesaris, Giulia

Hardcover

Series: Issues in Ancient Philosophy

PhilosophyAncient Greece

ISBN10: 103287418X
ISBN13: 9781032874180
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Mar 25 2025
Pages: 216
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This volume, the first devoted specifically to Speusippus in English, offers a new picture of Speusippus' philosophy via an in-depth analysis of the testimonia preserved by Aristotle.

The book develops a new methodology for understanding the evidence concerning authors of the Early Academy, Speusippus in particular, providing a fresh assessment of the initial phase of Platonism, which calls into question the long-held view that Speusippus was a distinct outlier among Platonists. By reconstructing discussions within the Academy, looking at Aristotle especially, we can better understand the presence of Speusippus' doctrinal deviation from or preservation of Plato's doctrine as the effort of a genuine Platonist - the first - to re-shape his Platonic credentials in the backdrop of Aristotle's critiques. In offering a new reconstruction of the philosophical views of Speusippus, the book provides new points of departure for research on the Early Academy and challenges previous ideas regarding the early development of Platonism.

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