1. Medieval Sourcebook: Porphyry: Against The Christians Medieval Sourcebook porphyry Against the Christians. As Christianity spread, there was to defend "reason". Here is porphyry, a leading "Neoplatonist" attacking Christian unreason http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/porphyry1.html

Back to Medieval Source Book ORB Main Page Links to Other Medieval Sites Medieval Sourcebook: Porphyry: Against the Christians As Christianity spread, there was an increasingly intellectual reaction to it among the classically oriented intellectuals who sought to defend "reason". Here is Porphyry, a leading "Neoplatonist" attacking Christian unreason as reported by Eusebius. "Some persons, desiring to find a solution to the baseness of the Jewish Scriptures rather than abandon them, have had recourse to explanations inconsistent and incongruous with the words written, which explanations, instead of supplying a defense of the foreigners, contain rather approval and praise of themselves. For they boast that the plain words of Moses are "enigmas", and regard them as oracles full of hidden mysteries; and having bewildered the mental judgment by folly, they make their explanations." These things are said by Porphyry in the third book of his work against the Christians. from Eusebius: Church History , in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, 2nd Series, ed. P. Schaff and H. Wace, (repr. Grand Rapids MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1955), Vo1 I, pp. 265-266

2. The Ecole Glossary porphyry. porphyry (234305 CE) was a major contributor to the spread of Neoplatonism, particularly within the Roman Empire. In 263, he moved to Rome and became a close friend and follower of Plotinus. In addition, porphyry also made his own philosophical contributions 1) he developed http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/glossary/porphyry.html

The Ecole Glossary Porphyry Porphyry ( CE) was a major contributor to the spread of Neoplatonism, particularly within the Roman Empire. In , he moved to Rome and became a close friend and follower of Plotinus . He is best known for organizing and editing the lectures and writings of Plotinus, producing the collection of texts we know as The Enneads DOC ], and for writing The Life of Plotinus , a work that provides many clues to interpretting Plotinus' thought. In addition, Porphyry also made his own philosophical contributions: 1) he developed the idea that the One exists prior to and independently of Being or Intellect and 2) established the identity of Intellect and Thought with its objects. Porphyry argued that everything that did not seem to be the One was in fact an appearance of the One resulting from our inability to think the One as it truly is. Porphyry wrote many philosophical works, including Against The Christians , a critical work attacking Christianity, Introduction to the Categories , a valued commentary on Aristotle's Categories , and Aids to the Study of the Intelligibles , a basic summary of Neoplatonism.

3. The Internet Classics Archive | On Images By Porphyry On Images By porphyry. Commentary A few comments have been posted about On Images. Read them or add your own. Reader Recommendations http://classics.mit.edu/Porphyry/images.html

Home Browse and Comment Search ... Help On Images By Porphyry Commentary: A few comments have been posted about On Images Read them or add your own Reader Recommendations: Recommend a Web site you feel is appropriate to this work, list recommended Web sites , or visit a random recommended Web site Download: A 22k text-only version is available for download On Images By Porphyry Translated by Edwin Hamilton Gifford Fragment 1 I speak to those who lawfully may hear: Depart all ye profane, and close the doors. The thoughts of a wise theology, wherein men indicated God and God's powers by images akin to sense, and sketched invisible things in visible forms, I will show to those who have learned to read from the statues as from books the things there written concerning the gods. Nor is it any wonder that the utterly unlearned regard the statues as wood and stone, just as also those who do not understand the written letters look upon the monuments as mere stones, and on the tablets as bits of wood, and on books as woven papyrus. Fragment 2 As the deity is of the nature of light, and dwells in an atmosphere

4. Neo-Platonism [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy] Plotinus' two major successors, porphyry and Iamblichus, each developed, in their own way, certain isolated to the Realm of Mind, porphyry remarks that the inclination of the http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/n/neoplato.htm

Neo-Platonism Neo-Platonism is a modern term used to designate the period of Platonic philosophy beginning with the work of Plotinus and ending with the closing of the Platonic Academy by the Emperor Justinian in 529 CE. This brand of Platonism, which is often described as 'mystical' or religious in nature, developed outside the mainstream of Academic Platonism. The origins of Neo-Platonism can be traced back to the era of Hellenistic syncretism which spawned such movements and schools of thought as Gnosticism and the Hermetic tradition. A major factor in this syncretism, and one which had an immense influence on the development of Platonic thought, was the introduction of the Jewish Scriptures into Greek intellectual circles via the translation known as the Septuagint . The encounter between the creation narrative of Genesis and the cosmology of Plato's Timaeus set in motion a long tradition of cosmological theorizing that finally culminated in the grand schema of Plotinus' Enneads . Plotinus' two major successors, Porphyry and Iamblichus, each developed, in their own way, certain isolated aspects of Plotinus' thought, but neither of them developed a rigorous philosophy to match that of their master. It was Proclus who, shortly before the closing of the Academy, bequeathed a systematic Platonic philosophy upon the world that in certain ways approached the sophistication of Plotinus. Finally, in the work of the so-called Pseudo-Dionysius, we find a grand synthesis of Platonic philosophy and Christian theology that was to exercise an immense influence on mediaeval mysticism and Renaissance Humanism.

5. Porphyry A concise biography with references, and links to related thinkers. http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Porphyry.html

Porphyry Malchus Born: 233 in Tyre (now Sur, Lebanon) Died: 309 in Rome Click the picture above to see a larger version Previous (Chronologically) Next Biographies Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Main index Porphyry 's father was called Malkhos or Malchus, which means 'king'. Both Porphyry's parents were Syrian and he would only get the nickname Porphyry later in his life as we shall explain below. Porphyry was named after his father so for many years he was known as Malchus. As a young man Porphyry tried to gain as broad a knowledge as he possibly could by studying many languages and religions. At that time Athens was the main centre for learning, so it was natural that someone with a thirst for knowledge as Porphyry had should travel there to continue his studies. In Athens Porphyry became a student of Longinus who [8]:- ... was a 'living library and walking museum' and the academic's critical attention to detail, clarity of style and erudition left their permanent mark on the keen student. It was Longinus who gave Porphyry that nickname. In fact it was a clever pun since 'Porphyry' means 'purple' in Greek and he was given this name since he came from Tyre which was famous for the production of the royal purple dye and his name 'Malchus' meant 'king' = 'royal' = 'purple'.

6. Porphyry A brief introduction to his life and ideas. http://www.kheper.net/topics/Neoplatonism/Porphyry.htm

Porphyry Porphyry (c.232-c.305) or Porphyrios was born in Palestine, studied in Athens, and joined the Neo-Platonic group of Plotinus in Rome. Although not an original thinker in the league of Plotinus or Iamblichus, Porphyry nevertheless was possessed of great learning, an interest in and great talent for historical and philological criticism, and an ernest desire to uproot false teachings in order to ennoble people and turn them to the Good. He declared the salvation of the soul as the ultimate purpose of philosophy. Among his many philosophical works Against the Christians, directed not against Christ or his teachings, but against the Christians of his own day and their sacred books, which, he argued, were the work of ignorant people and deceivers. Although as to be expected banned and destroyed, copious extracts remain in the writings of Augustine and others Aids to the Study of the Intelligibles , a basic summary of Neoplatonism. Introduction to Categories is a commentary on Aristotle's Categories , describing how qualities attributed to things may be classified.

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9. Medieval Sourcebook: Mark The Deacon: Life Of Porphyry Of Gaza Medieval Sourcebook Mark the Deacon Life of porphyry, Bishop of Gaza. TRANSLATED 26. THE LIFE OF SAINT porphyry, BISHOP OF GAZA. 1. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/porphyry.html

Back to Medieval Source Book ORB Main Page Links to Other Medieval Sites Medieval Sourcebook: Mark the Deacon: Life of Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza TRANSLATED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY G. F. HILL (OXFORD: CLARENDON PRESS, 1913) Medieval Hagiography: A Sourcebook , ed. Thomas Head, (New York: Garland, forthcoming 1998) , and should be consulted by students. Scholars should be sure to consult Marc le Diacre, Vie de Porphyre , ed. and French. trans. by Henri Gregoire and M.A. Kugener, (Paris: Belles lettres, 1930) for a discussion of the serious textual problems.] Preface Bibliography Introduction The Life of Saint Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza ... Additional Information PREFACE THE present translation of the Life of Saint Porphyry is based on the Greek text published in the Teubner series by the members of the Bonn Philological Society in 1895. My thanks are due to Messrs. Teubner for their courtesy in allowing me to make use of this text, the pages of which are indicated by figures preceded by the letter T T weight of gold of the various sums of money mentioned in the text; to attempt to estimate their purchasing power would be futile. For the translation, at the risk of recalling the atmosphere of Wardour Street, a more or less Biblical English has been employed. Such a style seemed naturally to impose itself, in spite of certain inevitable incongruities. The references to the Bible under the text are given first to the English Authorized Version, and then, in brackets, to the Septuagint, where the latter requires a different citation. In the rendering of such quotations I have not followed any English version consistently, so that probably no reader is likely to be satisfied.

10. TAPE 2: BOETHIUS ON PORPHYRY Lecture notes on this topic, by R.J. Kilcullen. http://www.humanities.mq.edu.au/Ockham/x52t02.html

Macquarie University PHIL252 Medieval Philosophy TAPE 2: BOETHIUS ON PORPHYRY R.J. Kilcullen Before listening to this tape you should read V.E. Watt's introduction to his Penguin translation of The Consolation of Philosophy . In this lecture I will talk about Boethius' other writings, and then I will comment on an extract from his commentary on Porphyry. To follow this lecture you will need either the Readings book, or Richard McKeon (ed.), Selections from Medieval Philosophers (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons). From the introduction by Watts you will have gathered that Boethius was both a philosopher and a politician. This combination of roles was recommended by Plato and exemplified (imperfectly) in Roman history by Cicero. Cicero also preceded Boethius as a translator of Greek philosophy into Latin. E.K. Rand in his chapter on Boethius in his Founders of the Middle Ages quotes from Boethius' preface to his commentary on Aristotle's Categories , written in the year Boethius was consul. He says: Although the cares of my consular office prevent me from devoting my entire attention to these studies, yet it seems to me a sort of public service to instruct my fellow citizens in the products of reasoned investigation... I am glad to assume the... task of educating our present society in the spirit of Greek philosophy... this is truly a part of my consular duty...

11. Porphyry porphyry. Philosopher (232/3c. 305 C.E.) Local Resources. porphyry Concerning Cult Images. Provides an allegorical interpretation of the symbolism and names of http://cosmopolis.com/people/porphyry.html

Porphyry Philosopher (232/3- c . 305 C.E.) Local Resources Porphyry: Concerning Cult Images Provides an allegorical interpretation of the symbolism and names of the Greek divinities. Recommended Reading Porphyry's Letter to His Wife Marcella . Contains an introduction to the life and work of Porphyry by David Fideler. (Phanes Press) Porphyry's Launching-Points to the Realm of Mind: An Introduction to the Neoplatonic Philosophy of Plotinus . An appendix contains a listing of Porphyry's writings, including those which are lost nearly eighty titles in all. (Phanes Press) Porphyry: On the Cave of the Nymphs . An allegorical interpretation of the cave in the thirteenth book of the Odyssey as an image of the cosmos. (Phanes Press) PHILOSOPHY AND COSMOLOGICAL STUDIES PEOPLE TOPICS ALEXANDRIA ON THE WEB

12. The Internet Classics Archive | Works By Porphyry List of works by porphyry, part of the Internet Classics Archive CDROMs. Help. Works by porphyry. On Images http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/browse-Porphyry.html

Home Search Buy Books and CD-ROMs ... Help Works by Porphyry On Images Translated by Edwin Hamilton Gifford Read discussion : 2 comments

13. Porphyry. THE LIFE AND WORK OF porphyry. porphyry of Tyre was a philosopher who lived almost 2,000 years ago. According to Gillian Clark s book porphyry. porphyry. http://www.vegan.org.nz/porphyry.php

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15. Porphyry porphyry. Philosopher (232/3c. 305 CE). Local Resources. porphyry Concerning Cult Images. Provides an allegorical interpretation http://www.cosmopolis.com/people/porphyry.html

Porphyry Philosopher (232/3- c . 305 C.E.) Local Resources Porphyry: Concerning Cult Images Provides an allegorical interpretation of the symbolism and names of the Greek divinities. Recommended Reading Porphyry's Letter to His Wife Marcella . Contains an introduction to the life and work of Porphyry by David Fideler. (Phanes Press) Porphyry's Launching-Points to the Realm of Mind: An Introduction to the Neoplatonic Philosophy of Plotinus . An appendix contains a listing of Porphyry's writings, including those which are lost nearly eighty titles in all. (Phanes Press) Porphyry: On the Cave of the Nymphs . An allegorical interpretation of the cave in the thirteenth book of the Odyssey as an image of the cosmos. (Phanes Press) PHILOSOPHY AND COSMOLOGICAL STUDIES PEOPLE TOPICS ALEXANDRIA ON THE WEB

16. Porphyry: ON IMAGES Introduction. This collection of fragments is drawn from the lost work of the Neoplatonic philosopher porphyry On Images. The Work of porphyry entitled. http://www.cosmopolis.com/texts/porphyry-on-images.html

Introduction This collection of fragments is drawn from the lost work of the Neoplatonic philosopher Porphyry On Images . Essentially, the work is a theological and philosophical interpretation of the symbolism of the Greek gods and goddesses. Porphyry explains why the gods and goddesses were represented in certain ways, and how their names and symbolism are allegorical references to the powers of nature or cosmic principles. Porphyry's work is a representative sample of the allegorical approach that was followed by many philosophers and writers in antiquity, including the Stoics, Plutarch, Philo of Alexandria, and the Neoplatonists. His use of etymologies to explain the nature of the gods is similar to that found in Plato's Cratylus and the Saturnalia of Macrobius. Similar works of allegorical interpretation include: Macrobius. Saturnalia . Translated by Percival Vaughn Davies. New York: Columbia University Press, 1969. Plutarch. On the Mysteries of Isis and Osiris . In his Moralia , volume 5, 7-191, Loeb Classical Library. Harvard: Harvard University Press, 1927-1969. Sallustius.

17. Porphyry Portrait porphyry. JOC/EFR September 2003 The URL of this page is © Copyright information. http//wwwhistory.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/PictDisplay/porphyry.html. http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/PictDisplay/Porphyry.html

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18. Porphyry: ON IMAGES Introduction. This collection of fragments is drawn from the lost work of the Neoplatonic philosopher porphyryOn Images. Essentially, the work is a theological and philosophical interpretation of the http://cosmopolis.com/texts/porphyry-on-images.html

Introduction This collection of fragments is drawn from the lost work of the Neoplatonic philosopher Porphyry On Images . Essentially, the work is a theological and philosophical interpretation of the symbolism of the Greek gods and goddesses. Porphyry explains why the gods and goddesses were represented in certain ways, and how their names and symbolism are allegorical references to the powers of nature or cosmic principles. Porphyry's work is a representative sample of the allegorical approach that was followed by many philosophers and writers in antiquity, including the Stoics, Plutarch, Philo of Alexandria, and the Neoplatonists. His use of etymologies to explain the nature of the gods is similar to that found in Plato's Cratylus and the Saturnalia of Macrobius. Similar works of allegorical interpretation include: Macrobius. Saturnalia . Translated by Percival Vaughn Davies. New York: Columbia University Press, 1969. Plutarch. On the Mysteries of Isis and Osiris . In his Moralia , volume 5, 7-191, Loeb Classical Library. Harvard: Harvard University Press, 1927-1969. Sallustius.

19. Porphyry Biography of porphyry (233309) porphyry Malchus. Born 233 in Tyre (now Sur, Lebanon) porphyry's father was called Malkhos or Malchus, which means 'king'. Both porphyry's parents were Syrian http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Porphyry.html

Porphyry Malchus Born: 233 in Tyre (now Sur, Lebanon) Died: 309 in Rome Click the picture above to see a larger version Previous (Chronologically) Next Biographies Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Main index Porphyry 's father was called Malkhos or Malchus, which means 'king'. Both Porphyry's parents were Syrian and he would only get the nickname Porphyry later in his life as we shall explain below. Porphyry was named after his father so for many years he was known as Malchus. As a young man Porphyry tried to gain as broad a knowledge as he possibly could by studying many languages and religions. At that time Athens was the main centre for learning, so it was natural that someone with a thirst for knowledge as Porphyry had should travel there to continue his studies. In Athens Porphyry became a student of Longinus who [8]:- ... was a 'living library and walking museum' and the academic's critical attention to detail, clarity of style and erudition left their permanent mark on the keen student. It was Longinus who gave Porphyry that nickname. In fact it was a clever pun since 'Porphyry' means 'purple' in Greek and he was given this name since he came from Tyre which was famous for the production of the royal purple dye and his name 'Malchus' meant 'king' = 'royal' = 'purple'.

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