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Persian Cosmos and Greek Philosophy: Plato's Associates and the Zoroastrian Magoi

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Immediately upon the death of Plato in 347 BCE, philosophers in the Academy began to circulate stories involving his encounters with wisdom practitioners from Persia. This article examines the history of Greek perceptions of Persian wisdom and argues that the presence of foreign wisdom practitioners in the history of Greek philosophy has been undervalued since Diogenes Laertius.

Source: Durham Research Online (Durham University)

Author: Horky, Phillip Sidney

Language: English

Topic: Classical Philosophy and Thought

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7051655842

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