Plato, Anaximander and the Stoic Tradition in Voegelinâs The Ecumenic Age

Bernat Torres

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Plato, Anaximander and the Stoic Tradition in Voegelinâs The Ecumenic Age

In: The Unity of Mankind and the Conversation of Civilizations

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.30965/9783846769607_005

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This article explores Eric Voegelinâs use of Classical philosophy in The Ecumenic Age, highlighting Voegelinâs remarkable mastery of ancient authors and his ability to draw significant parallels between their symbolic representations. Voegelinâs work seeks to construct a coherent and comprehensive image of humanity during what he terms the âecumenic age.â This paper examines two key aspects of Voegelinâs analysis of Classical philosophy from that period: the Stoic deformation of philosophy into doctrine, which entails the materialization of immaterial truths; and Voegelinâs interpretation of Anaximanderâs apeiron as a symbol of what Voegelin calls âthe tragic conception of historyâ. The analysis demonstrates how Voegelinâs identification of symbolic equivalences among different Classical philosophers can be fruitful in clarifying specific aspects of his philosophy of history and also in approaching to question of the unity of mankind.

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The Unity of Mankind and the Conversation of Civilizations

Reflections on the Basis of Eric Voegelinâs The Ecumenic Age

Series:Â Eric Voegelin Studies: Yearbook, Volume: 4

Cover The Unity of Mankind and the Conversation of Civilizations

E-Book ISBN:: 9783846769607

Publisher:: Brill | Fink

Print Publication Date:: 22 Jul 2025

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  - Social & Political Philosophy

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Part I The Unity of Mankind and the Conversation of Civilizations. Reflections on the Basis of Eric Voegelinâs The Ecumenic Age

Part II Voegelinâs Intellectual Environment

Part III Selected Book Reviews

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