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
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How according to another method it is requisite to discover the
peculiarity of the demiurgus. And how the demiurgus is called
in the Timæus effector and father. In which also, it is clearly
shown, where the paternal, where the paternal and at the same
time effective, where the effective and paternal, and where the
effective only are, according to Plato. And in short, in what
effector and father differ.
CHAPTER XVII.
How following Timæus, according to a third method, we may purify
our conceptions concerning the demiurgic monad.
CHAPTER XVIII.
A theological explanation of the speech of the demiurgus in the
Timæus, distinctly evolving our conceptions about the demiurgic
energy.
CHAPTER XIX.
What the second speech of the demiurgus is to divisible souls. In
what it differs from the former. And how in this all the measures
of the life of souls are defined.
CHAPTER XX.
A summary of all that is said about the demiurgus, following the
doctrine of Timæus.
CHAPTER XXI.
Admonitions from what is said in the Cratylus, that Plato
attributes fabrication to Jupiter.
CHAPTER XXII.
Admonitions from what is said in the Cratylus of the fabrication
of Jupiter. In which also the concord is demonstrated of the
theology from names, with the arrangement of the demiurgus in the
Timæus.
CHAPTER XXIII.
Admonitions of the fabrication of Jupiter from what is
demonstrated in the Philebus. In which also it is shown, what the
royal soul, and the royal intellect are.
CHAPTER XXIV.
Demonstrations of the same thing, from what is said in the
Protagoras about the political science.
CHAPTER XXV.
An argument shewing that Jupiter is the demiurgus and father of
the universe[80] according to Plato, from what is said in the
Politicus concerning the twofold circulation [of the universe.]
CHAPTER XXVI.
Admonitions of the same things, from what is said in the Laws
concerning analogy, viz. that it is the judgment of Jupiter.
CHAPTER XXVII.
How Jupiter subsists according to cause in animal itself, and how
animal itself is in Jupiter.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
How Timæus attributes to the demiurgus the unknown and ineffable.
CHAPTER XXIX.
Why Timæus thinks fit to denominate animal itself, and is of
opinion that it may be known, but leaves the demiurgus unknown and
ineffable.
CHAPTER XXX.