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The Routledge Handbook of NeoplatonismEd. by P. Remes and S. Slaveva-Griffin, 2015The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the most important issues and developments in one of the fastest growing areas of research in ancient philosophy. An international team of scholars situates and re-evaluates Neoplatonism within the history of ancient philosophy and thought, and explores its influence on philosophical and religious schools worldwide. Over thirty chapters are divided into seven clear parts: (Re)sources, instruction and interaction Methods and Styles of Exegesis Metaphysics and Metaphysical Perspectives Language, Knowledge, Soul, and Self Nature: Physics, Medicine and Biology Ethics, Political Theory and Aesthetics The legacy of Neoplatonism.The Routledge Handbook of Neoplatonism is a major reference source for all students and scholars in Neoplatonism and ancient philosophy, as well as researchers in the philosophy of science, ethics, aesthetics and religion.(Text by the organizers)Part 1: (Re)sources, instruction and interactionIntroduction1. Platonist Curricula and their Influence - Harold Tarrant2. The Alexandrian Classrooms Excavated and Sixth-Century Philosophy Teaching - Richard Sorabji3. Middle Platonism and its Relation to Stoicism and the Peripatetic Tradition - Gretchen Reydams-Schils and Franco Ferrari4. Plotinus and the Gnostics - John Turner5. Plotinus and the Orient - Vishwa AdluriPart 2: Methods and Styles of ExegesisIntroduction6. Aristotelian Commentary Tradition - Han Baltussen7. The Non-Commentary Tradition - Andrew Smith8. Plotinus' Style and Argument - Luc Brisson9. Proclus' Geometrical Method - Marije MartijnPart 3: Metaphysics and Metaphysical PerspectivesIntroduction10. Metaphysics: The Origin of Becoming and the Resolution of Ignorance - Sara Ahbel-Rappe11. The Metaphysics of the One - Jens Halfwassen12. Number in the Metaphysical Landscape - Svetla Slaveva-Griffin13. Substance - Riccardo Chiaradonna14. Matter and Evil in the Neoplatonic Tradition - Jean-Marc NarbonnePart 4: Language, Knowledge, Soul, and SelfIntroduction15. The Neoplatonists on Language and Philosophy - Robbert van den Berg16. Neoplatonic Epistemology - Lloyd Gerson17. Iamblichus on Soul - John Finamore18. From Alexander of Aphrodisias to Plotinus - Frederic Schroeder19. Metaphysics of Soul and Self in Plotinus - Gwenaëlle Aubry20. Perceptual Awareness in the Ancient Commentators - Peter LautnerPart 5: Nature: Physics, Medicine and BiologyIntroduction21. Physics and Metaphysics - Alessandro Linguiti22. Neoplatonism and Medicine - James Wilberding23. Humans, Other Animals, Plants and the Question of the Good - Kevin CorriganPart 6: Ethics, Political Theory and AestheticsIntroduction24. Plotinus on Metaphysics and Morality - Suzanne Stern-Gillet25. Plotinus on Founding Freedom in Ennead VI.8[39] - Bernard Collette-Dučić26. Freedom, Providence and Fate - Peter Adamson27. Action, Reasoning and the Highest Good - Pauliina Remes28. Political Theory - Dominic O'Meara29. Plotinus' Aesthetics - Panayiota VassilopoulouPart 7: LegacyIntroduction30. Neoplatonism and Christianity - Dermot Moran31. Neoplatonism and Christianity in Late Antiquity - Dimitar Y. Dimitrov32. Islamic and Jewish Neoplatonisms - Sarah Pessin.Index