Philosophy and Theurgy in Late Antiquity

by Algis Uždavinys

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The ancient philosophy, in its original Orphico-Pythagorean and Platonic form, is not simply a way of life in accordance with the divine or human intellect (nous), but also the way of alchemical transformation and mystical illumination achieved through initiatic 'death' and subsequent restoration at the level of divine light. To use another mythical image, philosophy restores the soul's wings and leads the purified lover of wisdom to Heaven. As...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1597310867

ISBN13:9781597310864

Release Date:April 2014

Publisher:Angelico Press

Length:326 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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