On the daimonion of Socrates

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On the daimonion of Socrates

Human liberation, divine guidance and philosophy

Edited by Heinz-Günther Nesselrath, in collaboration with Donald A. Russell, George Cawkwell, Werner Deuse, John Dillon, Robert Parker, Christopher Pelling and Stephan Schröder

2010. 235 pages.

Scripta Antiquitatis Posterioris ad Ethicam REligionemque pertinentia (SAPERE) XVI

DOI 10.1628/978-3-16-156444-4

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Plutarch's dialogue On the daimonion of Socrates is a unique combination of exciting historical romance and serious philosophical and religious discussion. The volume offers a range of essays on themes providing further insights into this masterly literary piece: on the historical, religious and philosophical background and on thematic connections with other works by Plutarch.

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Plutarch No vita available.

Donald A. Russell Born 1920; professor of classical literature at the Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford; emeritus fellow and former tutor in classics at St John's College, Oxford.

George Cawkwell is Emeritus Fellow (Ancient History) of University College at the University of Oxford.

Werner Deuse is Professor of Ancient Languages at the University of Siegen.

John Dillon is Emeritus Professor of Greek at Trinity College Dublin.

Robert Parker is Wykeham Professor of Ancient History and Fellow of New College at the University of Oxford.

Christopher Pelling is Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford.

Stephan Schröder is Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Erlangen.

Heinz-Günther Nesselrath Geboren 1957; 1976-81 Studium der Klassischen Philologie und der Alten Geschichte an der UniversitÃ¤t zu KÃ¶ln; 1981 Promotion; 1987 Habilitation; 1992-2001 vollamtlicher Professor fÃ¼r Klass. Philologie an der UniversitÃ¤t Bern; seit 2001 UniversitÃ¤tsprofessor fÃ¼r Klass. Philologie an der Georg-August-UniversitÃ¤t GÃ¶ttingen.