Fra circolo e retta: la filosofia della storia di Proclo

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Rivista

RIVISTA DI FILOSOFIA NEO-SCOLASTICA

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RIVISTA DI FILOSOFIA NEO-SCOLASTICA - 2023 - 1

Titolo

Fra circolo e retta: la filosofia della storia di Proclo

Between the Circle and the Straight Line: Proclus’ Philosophy of History

Autore

Paolo Colizzi

Editore

Vita e Pensiero

Formato

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05-2023

Doi

10.26350/001050_000377

Issn

0035-6247 (stampa) | 1827-7926 (digitale)

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This paper deals with Proclus’ philosophy of history, focusing in particular on his In Timaeum. In primis, it will examine his spiroidal conception of the cosmic becoming. In this conception, it will be possible to find the theoretical reasons that lead Proclus to think about the past as the place of a more authentic theological revelation. Thus, it will also become possible to understand why he conceives philosophy as an attempt to approach traditional theological wisdom. In secundis, it will be shown how this way of conceiving philosophy is manifested in concrete terms by Proclus in his interpretation of the Platonic myth of Atlantis, in which a radical syncretism finds its expression. As a whole, the research will allow us to understand the complex process through which Proclus looks at the past as a place of perfection, without conceiving the present and the future in negative terms.