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Pythagoras and the doctrine of transmigration : wandering souls

Author: James Luchte
Publisher: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2009.
Series: Continuum studies in ancient philosophy.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"The mythical narrative of transmigration tells the story of myriad wandering souls, each migrating from body to body along a path of recurrence amid the becoming of the All. In this study, James Luchte explores the ways in which the concept of transmigration is a central motif in Pythagoras' philosophy, representing its fundamental meaning."--BOOK JACKET.
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Named Person: Pythagoras.; Pythagoras
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: James Luchte
ISBN: 9780826464361 9781441131027 1441131027 082646436X
OCLC Number: 277204022
Description: 206 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Introduction : the poetic topos of the doctrine of transmigration --
Genealogy of the doctrine of transmigration --
Beyond mysticism and science : symbolism and philosophical magic --
The emergence of mystic cults and the immortal soul --
Philolaus and the question of pythagorean harmony --
The alleged critique of Pythagoras by Parmenides --
Between the earth and the sky : on the pythagorean divine --
The pythagorean bios and the doctrine of transmigration --
The path of the event --
The path of remembrance or return --
The platonic rupture : writing and difference --
Plotinus : the ascent of the soul toward the one --
Plotinus as neoplatonic mystic : letter to Flaccus --
Epilogue : the fate of the doctrine of transmigration.
Series Title: Continuum studies in ancient philosophy.
Responsibility: James Luchte.

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A highly original monograph exploring the ways in which the concept of transmigration represents the fundamental meaning of Pythagorean thought.  Read more...

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"The importance of [Luchte's] new book is based on his synthetic approach to the fragmentary traces of the Pythagorean movement. The symbol of transmigration is used as a hermeneutic key which gives Read more...

 
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