The Teachings of Syrianus on Plato's Timaeus and Parmenides (Studies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic Traditi)

Although it has long been established that Syrianus, the teacher of Proclus, was the source of much of his student's metaphysics, it is not known precisely what in Proclus' thought can be attributed to Syrianus. The problem is compounded by the fact that Syrianus wrote very little and there is uncertainty as to whether written commentaries ever existed of his teaching on Plato's Timaeus and Parmenides , the most important sources for Platonic metaphysics. This work attempts to re-construct the major tenets of Syrianus' philosophical teachings on the Timaeus and Parmenides based on the testimonia of Proclus, as found in Proclus' commentaries on Plato's Timaeus and Parmenides and, Damascius, as reported in his On First Principles and commentary on Plato's Parmenides . Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Abbreviations of Manuscripts......Page 12 A. Life......Page 16 B. Works......Page 18 C. Philosophical Position......Page 19 D. Problems of Methodology and Notes on Syrianus’ Methodology......Page 35 E. Review of Scholarship......Page 41 F. Notes on Present Edition......Page 44 FRAGMENTS......Page 46 In Tim. Fr. 1......Page 47 In Tim. Fr. 2......Page 59 In Tim. Fr. 3......Page 67 In Tim. Fr. 4......Page 75 In Tim. Fr. 5......Page 81 In Tim. Fr. 6......Page 87 In Tim. Fr. 7......Page 95 In Tim. Fr. 8......Page 101 In Tim. Fr. 9......Page 113 In Tim. Fr. 10......Page 121 In Tim. Fr. 11......Page 127 In Tim. Fr. 12......Page 133 In Tim. Fr. 13......Page 139 In Tim. Fr. 14......Page 145 In Tim. Fr. 15......Page 153 In Tim. Fr. 16......Page 157 In Tim. Fr. 17......Page 167 In Tim. Fr. 18......Page 173 In Tim. Fr. 19......Page 181 In Tim. Fr. 20......Page 187 In Tim. Fr. 21......Page 195 In Tim. Fr. 22......Page 203 In Tim. Fr. 23......Page 209 In Tim. Fr. 24......Page 215 In Tim. Fr. 25......Page 223 In Parm. Fr. 1......Page 229 In Parm. Fr. 2......Page 237 In Parm. Fr. 3......Page 245 In Parm. Fr. 4......Page 257 In Parm. Fr. 5......Page 267 In Parm. Fr. 6......Page 287 In Parm. Fr. 7......Page 295 In Parm. Fr. 8......Page 301 In Parm. Fr. 9......Page 311 In Parm. Fr. 10......Page 317 In Parm. Fr. 11......Page 327 In Parm. Fr. 12......Page 331 In Parm. Fr. 13......Page 335 In Parm. Fr. 14......Page 339 In Parm. Fr. 14A......Page 343 In Parm. Fr. 15......Page 345 Abbreviations of Works Frequently Cited......Page 348 Bibliography......Page 350 Index of Philosophical Terms and Names......Page 360 Index of Passages from Ancient Authors......Page 364