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The Platonic Philosopher's Creed
Written by Thomas Taylor
Read by Dan Attrell
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The Platonic Philosopher's Creed
Written by Thomas Taylor
Read by Dan Attrell
Full text available here in PDF format: archive.org/details/miscellaniesinp01taylgoog/page/n38/mode/2up
#plato #platonism #philosophy #ancienthistory #ancientgreece #religion #art
This work is part of a larger collaboration on Platonic philosophy with:
- Filip Holm @LetsTalkReligion : What is Neoplatonism? (followed by Neoplatonism and Islam): youtu.be/vZEUo_sHoBw
- Justin Sledge @TheEsotericaChannel : The Neoplatonic Attack on Gnosticism: Plotinus vs the Gnostics: youtu.be/ZV5ubPPzT7U
- Angela Puca @drangelapuca : Plotinus and Iamblichus on Theurgy and Magic: youtu.be/lNqnNjsGExM
- Zevi Slavin @SeekersofUnity : From Neoplatonism to Kabbalah, A Mystical Journey: youtu.be/UmkZ383LcW8
- John Vervaeke @johnvervaeke : Levels of Intelligibility: Neoplatonism & 4E Cognitive Science
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![Archaeology of Ancient Magic and Ritual Practice [Dr. Kirsten Dzwiza Interview]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Xv4slIp1O_g/hqdefault.jpg "Archaeology of Ancient Magic and Ritual Practice [Dr. Kirsten Dzwiza Interview]
This is an interview with Dr. Kirsten Dzwiza about her work on the archaeology of ancient magic, particularly drawn from the material culture of Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
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Dr. Dan Attrell, Dr. Kirsten Dzwiza, and Dr. David Porreca
Please support Dr. Dzwizas Kickstarter Project! Catalogue and Sourcebook of Ancient Magic Signs and Sigils: Making the Archaeology of Ancient Magic and Ritual Practice Accessible to a Broad Audience https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ancientmagic/the-archaeology-of-ancient-magic-and-ritual-practice
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![Gnostic Cosmology and the Apocryphon of John [Lecture]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aSp5TYEDYwU/hqdefault.jpg "Gnostic Cosmology and the Apocryphon of John [Lecture]
This is a re-recorded version of an older talk by Dan Attrell entitled What Athens Has Got To Do With Jerusalem: The Marriage of Greek and Jewish Themes in the Apocryphon of John
Artwork: Nicholas Roerich - Mother of the World
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