World soul - anima mundi : on the origins and fortunes of a fundamental idea / edited by Christoph Helmig.

Contributor(s):

Helmig, Christoph

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Topics in ancient philosophy ; 8Publication details: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2020.Description: viii, 364 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9783110628463

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DDC classification:

128.109 HEL

Summary: This volume is the first collection of essays exploring the origin of the concept of the world soul (anima mundi) in Antiquity and beyond. It features 14 original contributions from specialists in ancient philosophy, the Platonic tradition, and the history of theology. The topics covered range from the 'obscure' Presocratic Heraclitus to Plato and his ancient interpreters in Middle and Neoplatonism (including the Stoics), as well as the reception of the idea of the world soul in the history of natural science.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Barcode
Reference	Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai	ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS	நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor	128.109 HEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	133026

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This volume is the first collection of essays exploring the origin of the concept of the world soul (anima mundi) in Antiquity and beyond. It features 14 original contributions from specialists in ancient philosophy, the Platonic tradition, and the history of theology. The topics covered range from the 'obscure' Presocratic Heraclitus to Plato and his ancient interpreters in Middle and Neoplatonism (including the Stoics), as well as the reception of the idea of the world soul in the history of natural science.

World soul - anima mundi : on the origins and fortunes of a fundamental idea / edited by Christoph Helmig.

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