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• Tytuł:
  Oblique Politics and Esotericism in Michael Psellos
• Twórca:
  Arabatzis, Georges
• Opis:
  The paper examines the relation of esotericism and oblique politics in the Byzantine philosopher Michael Psellos (11th century) on the basis of Eva De Vries’ study of the letters that Psellos addressed to the states­man Leo Paraspondylos. Traditionally, the name of Psellos signifies a revival of Neoplatonism in medieval Constantinople according to researchers like Chr. Zervos in the beginning of 20th century. Contemporary researchers such as Anthony Kaldellis and Stratis Papaioannou point to a more organic than speculative theorization in Psellos’ work while another contemporary scholar, Frederick Lauritzen, undertakes a synthesis of the two approaches. In any case, as this paper supports, it would be inadequate to consider the relation of esotericism to politics without referring to the evolution of the moral standards considered in a contextualized manner.;
  The paper examines the relation of esotericism and oblique politics in the Byzantine philosopher Michael Psellos (11th century) on the basis of Eva De Vries’ study of the letters that Psellos addressed to the statesman Leo Paraspondylos. Traditionally, the name of Psellos signifies a revival of Neoplatonism in medieval Constantinople according to researchers like Chr. Zervos in the beginning of 20th century. Contemporary researchers such as Anthony Kaldellis and Stratis Papaioannou point to a more organic than speculative theorization in Psellos’ work while another contemporary scholar, Frederick Lauritzen, undertakes a synthesis of the two approaches. In any case, as this paper supports, it would be inadequate to consider the relation of esotericism to politics without referring to the evolution of the moral standards considered in a contextualized manner.
• Dostępność obiektu:
  free access
• Prawa:
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2018 Peitho. Examina Antiqua
• Data:
  2016.03.17
• Typ:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion;
  Articles;
  Artykuł naukowy
• Język:
  French;
  fra
• Źródło:
  Peitho. Examina Antiqua; Vol. 7 No. 1 (2016); 249-264;
  Peitho. Examina Antiqua; Tom 7 Nr 1 (2016); 249-264;
  2082-7539
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Wydawca:
  Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
• Relacja: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/peitho/article/view/8420/8293
• Temat i słowa kluczowe:
  Byzantine Philosophy;
  Michael Psellos;
  Esotericism;
  Political Philosophy;
  Neoplatonism;
  Morality
• Identyfikator: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/peitho/article/view/8420
• Dostawca danych:
  Platforma Otwartych Czasopism Naukowych UAM
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