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Iamblichus and the Foundations of Late Platonism (Studies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic Tradition #13)&#160;Eugene Afonasin, John M. Dillon and John F. Finamore (Editors), 2012&#160;Iamblichus of Chalcis (c. 240-c. 325 C.E.), successor to Plotinus and Porphyry, gave new life to Neoplatonism with his many philosophical and religious refinements. Once regarded as a religio-magical quack, Iamblichus is now seen as a philosophical innovator who harmonized not only Platonic philosophy with religious ritual but also Platonism with the ancient philosophical and religious tradition. Building on recent scholarship on Iamblichean philosophy, the ten papers in this volume explore various aspects of Iamblichus' oeuvre. These papers help show that Iamblichus re-invented Neoplatonism and made it the major school of philosophy for centuries after his death.(Text by the editors)&#160;Contents:&#160;Front Matter - Eugene Afonasin, John Dillonand John F. FinamoreIntroduction - Eugene Afonasin, John Dillon and John F. FinamoreThe Pythagorean Way of Life in Clement of Alexandria and Iamblichus - Eugene AfonasinChapter 18 of the De Communi Mathematica Scientia Translation and Commentary - Luc BrissonThe Letters of Iamblichus: Popular Philosophy in a Neoplatonic Mode - John DillonIamblichus: The Two-Fold Nature of the Soul and the Causes of Human Agency - Daniela P. TaorminaIamblichus on Mathematical Entities - Claudia MaggiThe Role of Aesthesis in Theurgy - Gregory ShawIamblichus on the Grades of Virtue - John F. FinamoreThe Role of Divine Providence, Will and Love in Iamblichus’ Theory of Theurgic Prayer and Religious Invocation - Crystal AddeyIamblichus’ Exegesis of Parmenides’ Hypotheses and His Doctrine of Divine Henads - Svetlana MesyatsIamblichus and Julian’s “Third Demiurge”: A Proposition - Adrien LecerfIndex - Eugene Afonasin, John Dillon and John F. Finamore