Calcidius on the Conformity of the Platonist Doctrine and Jewish Philosophy (in Tim. 256: 3-11)
The article analyzes a phrase from Chalcidius' Commentary on Plato’s Timaeus (cap. 256, vv. 3–11 [Waszink 1962]) concerning the correspondence between Platonic doctrine and Jewish philosophy (Platonico dogmati Hebraica philosophia). The discussion is framed in relation to Chalcidius’ (5th centu...
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Hypothekai
2025-04-01
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| Online Access: | http://hypothekai.ru/images/Nomera/9/131-144-Petrova-MS.pdf |
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| Summary: | The article analyzes a phrase from Chalcidius' Commentary on Plato’s Timaeus (cap. 256, vv. 3–11 [Waszink 1962]) concerning the correspondence between Platonic doctrine and Jewish philosophy (Platonico dogmati Hebraica philosophia). The discussion is framed in relation to Chalcidius’ (5th century [?]) views on the place of humans in the cosmos and the nature of the soul, which undergoes various external influences. The phrase specifically addresses dreams, classifying them into those that foretell the future and those that do not contain predictions. The study examines Chalcidius’ understanding of the Platonic doctrine of dreams, exploring their origins according to Plato, including past emotional experiences and divine providence. It also compares Plato’s concept of dreams and divine instructions with those found in Chalcidius’ work, with the exception of reve-latio (revelation). The article highlights Philo of Alexandria as a representative of Jewish philosophy in the context of dream in-terpretation. It discusses the correspondences between Philo’s and Chalcidius’ ideas, specifically the alignment of Chalcidius’ terms visum (“visions”) and spectaculum (“spectacles”) with Philo’s notion of divine images sent to humans. Furthermore, it draws a conditional comparison between Chalcidius’ admonitio (“instruction”) and Philo’s second type of dreams, which occur when the human mind/soul moves in harmony with the Mind of the universe. Lastly, it examines the relationship between Chalcidius’ revelatio (“revelation”) and biblical revelations of an es-chatological nature. |
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| ISSN: | 2587-7127 |