THE REQUIREMENTS OF SCIENCE ACCORDING TO PROCLUS THE NEOPLATONIST
THE REQUIREMENTS OF SCIENCE ACCORDING TO PROCLUS THE NEOPLATONIST

Summary/Abstract: In this study, focusing our attention on Proclus’ comments on the Platonic dialogue Alcibiades I, one of the greatest epistemological texts of the ancient Greek literature, we follow his attempt to show a philosophy of subject. More specifically, we investigate the terms in which science can be acquired by a thinking subject, which forms its broader existential identity utilizing its relation to knowledge, which subsequently can be used so as to the quality of a counsellor to be established too. Systematic learning and research are methodologically considered to be the main ways for making science, while the psychological factor and the intention of the thinking subject to turn to itself in order to gradually discover the completeness that a priori possesses are also quite important. Note that this turn towards the self reaches the highest possible point with insight.

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