The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 1 of 2) : $b translated from the Greek, to which a seventh book is added, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost, also, a translation from the Greek of Proclus' Elements of theology, to which are added a translation of the treatise of Proclus, On providence and fate, a translation of extracts from his treatise, entitled, Ten doubts concerning Proclus
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The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 1 of 2) : $b translated from the Greek, to which a seventh book is added, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost, also, a translation from the Greek of Proclus' Elements of theology, to which are added a translation of the treatise of Proclus, On providence and fate, a translation of extracts from his treatise, entitled, Ten doubts concerning
Proclus
Neoplatonism -- Early works to 1800; Plato -- Early works to 1800; Theology -- Early works to 1800
The theological types or forms according to all which Plato
disposes the doctrine concerning the Gods.
CHAPTER V.
What the dialogues are from which the theology of Plato may
especially be assumed; and to what orders of Gods each of these
dialogues refers us.
CHAPTER VI.
An objection against collecting the Platonic theology from many
dialogues, in consequence of its being partial, and distributed
into minute parts.
CHAPTER VII.
A solution of the before mentioned objection, referring to one
dialogue, the Parmenides, the whole truth concerning the Gods
according to Plato.
CHAPTER VIII.
An enumeration of the different opinions concerning the
Parmenides, and a division of the objections to them.
CHAPTER IX.
A confutation of those who assert that the Parmenides is a
logical dialogue, and who admit that the discussion in it is
argumentative, proceeding through subjects of opinion.
CHAPTER X.
How far they are right who assert that the hypotheses of the
Parmenides are concerning the principles of things, and what is
to be added to what they say from the doctrine of our preceptor
[Syrianus.]
CHAPTER XI.
Many demonstrations concerning the conclusions of the second
hypothesis, and of the division of it according to the divine
orders.
CHAPTER XII.
The intention of the hypotheses, demonstrating their connexion
with each other, and their consent with the things themselves.[66]
CHAPTER XIII.
What the common rules concerning the Gods are, which Plato
delivers in the Laws. And also concerning the hyparxis of the
Gods, their providence, and their immutable perfection.
CHAPTER XIV.
How the hyparxis of the Gods is delivered in the Laws, and through
what media the discourse recurs to the truly existing Gods.----How
the providence of the Gods is demonstrated in the Laws, and what
the mode of their providence is according to Plato.[67]
CHAPTER XV.
Through what arguments in the same treatise [the Laws] it is
demonstrated that the Gods provide [for all things,] immutably.
CHAPTER XVI.
What the axioms are concerning the Gods which are delivered in the
Republic, and what order they have with respect to each other.
CHAPTER XVII.
What the goodness of the Gods is, and how they are said to be the
causes of all good; and that evil according to every hypostasis is
itself adorned and arranged by the Gods.
CHAPTER XVIII.
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