Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Part I Public Philosophy: Platonic reforms; Fate of the soul; Conclusion to part I: Platonism in practice. Part II Philosophia Perennis: Writings about the Perennial Philosophy; Introduction to the Perennial Philosophy; Division of reality; Zeus, the first principle; Supracelestial gods, the forms; The forms as the gods; Sensible cosmos; Nature mortal and human; Conclusion to part II: Plethon’s Platonism. Part III Question of Religion: Becoming pagan; Gemistos’ mysterious teacher; Witnesses; Change of name; Fight for orthodoxy; The book; Conclusion to part III: pagan or Christian? Appendix; Manuscript supplement; Primary sources; Secondary literature; Indexes.

About the Author

VojtA'ch Hladky is assistant professor at the Department of Philosophy and History of Sciences, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

Reviews

'Hladký’s book is a valuable contribution to the study of Plethon that also daringly proposes a re-evaluation of what is commonly seen as Plethon’s trademark: his paganism.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review