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>Authors only you like

Fabius Planciades Fulgentius

>>13387827

That scene is hilarious though.

>>11699046
>What philosophers should I add or remove?
Consider using Proclus to bridge the Ancient and Medieval worlds.

>>11699192
>is late platonism the same as neo-platonism? i'm a pleb pls enlighten
Basically, yes. The reception of Plato and Aristotle was moulded through the likes of Augustine and Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. Augustine was deeply influenced by Plotinus and Porphyry. Dionysius was most definitely following in the steps of Iamblichus/Proclus.

>Classics
>Audiobook recommendations

>Nietzsche called Christianity "Platonism for the masses".

Read Plato bro

>>10489800

I can't give you any personal recommendations. I didn't really like any of comprehensive overviews I've looked at, but you may find the following useful.

>Many books on Presocratic philosophy cover the field chronologically, taking each philosopher (or group of philosophers) in turn; some of these (including Burnet 1930; Kirk, et al. 1983; and McKirahan 2011) contain large numbers of fragments and testimonia in translation (some give the original text as well) together with discussion and interpretation. Others (including Barnes 2001 and Waterfield 2000, both cited under Collections of Source Materials) consist mainly of translations, while Warren 2007 is mainly discussion and interpretation, with few texts quoted. Guthrie 1962–1965 is the first two volumes of the six-volume History of Greek philosophy, which although showing its age is still excellent for providing an overall picture of the Presocratics and their period. Taylor 1997, Long 1999, and Curd and Graham 2008 contain essays by leading scholars that cover the entire Presocratic period.

Burnet, J. 1930. Early Greek philosophy. 4th ed. London: Black.
This celebrated history of Presocratic philosophy, influenced by Tannery 1930 (cited under Science), overturned the Hegelian tradition of the history of philosophy. It situates the Presocratic thought outside of any reference to religion and keeps its distance from the thesis of oriental influence, and it puts its emphasis on philosophy of nature.

Curd, P., and D. Graham, eds. 2008. The Oxford handbook of Presocratic philosophy. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.
Essays by leading scholars on specific issues treated by the major Presocratics and on the topics of medicine, cosmology, explanation, epistemology, and theology. The essays are intended for upper-level students and specialists and are not simply overviews.

Guthrie, W. K. C. 1962–1965. A history of Greek philosophy. Vol. 1, Earlier Presocratics and Pythagoreans. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Univ. Press.
Comprehensive history of Presocratic thought. For each philosopher a detailed analysis of the biographical data, lists of writings, and doctrines with critical examination of ancient texts and modern interpretations. Volume 1 covers Thales through Heraclitus and the Pythagoreans. Volume 2 (1965) treats the later Presocratics from Parmenides through the Atomists.

Kirk, G. S., J. E. Raven, and M. Schofield. 1983. The Presocratic philosophers. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Univ. Press.
A famous history of Presocratic thought (known as “KRS,” which replaces “KR,” published in 1957) which foregrounds the interest of the first philosophers in explaining nature. Greek text and English translation of source materials are accompanied by critical commentary and an interpretation of the doctrines of the Presocratics.

All of the Greeks got it partially right.