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Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy
Volume XXXVI (2021)
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This volume, the 36th year of published proceedings, contains five papers and four commentaries presented to the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy during the academic year 2019â20. Paper topics: On Platonism, how Platoâs Cave preserves his political interest from Arendtâs critique, and how Plutarchâs Isis and Osiris uses a complex framing device to integrate Platonic metaphysics and politics. On Aristotle, that dialectic is a versatile techne for formal and informal discussion, and the role of practice to preserve the voluntary nature of character despite its grounding in upbringing. Finally, using Aristotle to argue for the legitimacy of anger against transhumanist efforts, echoing Stoic concerns against such emotions. The comments challenge or sustain the theses presented in the main papers.-
Gary M. Gurtler, S.J., is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He has published on ancient philosophy, including two books, most recently Ennead IV.4.30-45, IV.5, Translation and Commentary (2015), and co-edited Ancient and Medieval Concepts of Friendship (2014).
Daniel P. Maher, PhD (1997, Boston College) is Professor of Philosophy at Assumption University. He has published on ancient philosophy and other topics in journals such as Review of Metaphysics, Logos, Interpretation, Hermathena, Society, and Proceedings of the ACPA.
Daniel P. Maher, PhD (1997, Boston College) is Professor of Philosophy at Assumption University. He has published on ancient philosophy and other topics in journals such as Review of Metaphysics, Logos, Interpretation, Hermathena, Society, and Proceedings of the ACPA.
Preface
Notes on Contributors
Dialectic, Persuasion, and Science in Aristotle
âJamie Dow
Dow Bibliography
Saving the Appearances of Platoâs Cave
âAdriel M. Trott
Commentary on Trott
âThornton C. Lockwood
Trott/Lockwood Bibliography
Aristotle on the Voluntariness of Vice
âJay R. Elliott
Commentary on Elliott
âMay Sim
Elliott/Sim Bibliography
Hermeneutical Platonism in Plutarchâs Isis and Osiris
âMark Shiffman
Commentary on Shiffman
âSarah Byers
Shiffman/Byers Bibliography
Anger and Our Humanity: Transhumanists Stoke the Flames of an Ancient Conflict
âSusan B. Levin
Commentary on Levin
âCorinne Gartner
Levin/Gartner Bibliography
Index of Names
Notes on Contributors
Colloquium 1
Dialectic, Persuasion, and Science in Aristotle
âJamie Dow
Dow Bibliography
Colloquium 2
Saving the Appearances of Platoâs Cave
âAdriel M. Trott
Commentary on Trott
âThornton C. Lockwood
Trott/Lockwood Bibliography
Colloquium 3
Aristotle on the Voluntariness of Vice
âJay R. Elliott
Commentary on Elliott
âMay Sim
Elliott/Sim Bibliography
Colloquium 4
Hermeneutical Platonism in Plutarchâs Isis and Osiris
âMark Shiffman
Commentary on Shiffman
âSarah Byers
Shiffman/Byers Bibliography
Colloquium 5
Anger and Our Humanity: Transhumanists Stoke the Flames of an Ancient Conflict
âSusan B. Levin
Commentary on Levin
âCorinne Gartner
Levin/Gartner Bibliography
Index of Names
All those interested in recent scholarship within different traditions of interpretation in ancient philosophy and classics, including scholars and graduate students.