
HoP 117 - Born Again - Latin Platonism
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
00:00
The Late Classical Legacy of the Latin Platonists
Latin Platonists weren't trying to save philosophy by setting it down in Latin. The texts we'll be looking at are Eridite and even playful treatments of Greek knowledge aimed at an elite late antique audience. Even Christian authors, like Boethius and his fellow translator Calcidius, gave little or no sign of their religious affiliation when they wrote about Hellenic thought.
Transcript
Play full episode