Iamblichus: Translated Fragments
Iamblichus; Fragments; Translation; Neoplatonism; Ancient Philosophy
This thesis aims to provide the first Portuguese translation of the Syrian Neoplatonist Iamblichus of Chalcis’s (ca. 242-ca. 325 AD) fragmentary works directly from the original Greek. These writings, although incomplete, allow one to glimpse many key aspects of Iamblichus’ psychology, metaphysics, theology, and exegetical method, thus being essential to the understanding both of other Iamblichean texts and of the development of Late Neoplatonic philosophy. The translation, which covers the works On the Soul, Letters, On Physical Number, On Ethical and Theological Arithmetic as well as Iamblichus’ commentaries on Plato and Aristotle, is presented with explanatory comments of a philosophical, linguistic, or historical nature.