dianoesis

Dia-noesis – A Journal of Philosophy (Scopus indexed) is a biannual scholarly publication issued under the auspices of the University of Western Macedonia (Greece). It is an international open-access peer reviewed journal (both print and electronic) dedicated to the dissemination of original research in the field of philosophy, political theory, history, political anthropology, history of political thought and literature, religion, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. In addition, the journal accepts comprehensive book reviews by distinguished authors in the above fields.

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Call for papers - Issue 17

2024-06-03

Dia-noesis is now accepting submissions for Issue 17 dedicated to "The image of Woman in philosophy": Women, Femininity and Female Identity. Suggested topics include: women philosophers and their work, views of femininity in philosophical texts, the philosophical dimension of female mysticism, philosophical aspects of female literature, gender theory and philosophy, the philosophical context of female cults. Submitted articles may refer to any historical period of human civilization. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2025.

Guest Editor: Anna Griva (annagriva@hotmail.com)

Vol. 16 (2024): Philosophy in Late Antiquity Middle Platonism, Neopythagoreanism, and Neoplatonism

Published: 2024-11-29

Articles on Philosophy in Late Antiquity: Middle Platonism, Neopythagoreanism, and Neoplatonism

Lydia Petridou,
Preface, p. 9
John Dillon,
Can Theurgy Save the World? Some Thoughts on the ‘Divinisation’ of Matter in the Philosophy of Iamblichus, p. 11
Eugene Afonasin,
Rivers, Tides and Currents: A Note on The History of Ancient Hydrology, p. 29
Stavros Dimakopoulos,
Between Chaos and Cosmic Order: The Ambivalent Disposition of Matter in Middle Platonism, p. 55
Apostolos Kaproulias,
The “intentional” benevolent self-sufficiency of the One according to Plotinus, p. 79
Lydia Petridou,
The concept of immutability in Proclus:
Theoretical approaches based on the first book of Theologia Platonica, p. 91
Alexios Petrou,
Pythagorean Philosophy and Theurgy on Friendship, p. 111
Christos Terezis,
Syrianus’ critique of Aristotelian antiplatonism: general remarks, p. 127

Articles

Anna Afonasina,
The image of Aphrodite in Empedocles, p. 153
Eleni Boliaki - Vasiliki Anagnostopoulou,
The Allegory of the Divided Line in Proclus’Ontotheology, p. 171
Markos Dendrinos,
Integrated dialectic in Plato’s Parmenides: a comparative analysis of Proclus’ and Ficino’s Commentaries on Parmenides, p. 189

Philosophical Notes

Voula Lambropoulou,
Representation of Harmony in Greek Vase Painting, p. 211

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