Plutarch w Semeioseis gnomikai Teodora Metochitesa

• Authors: Katarzyna Jażdżewska

Title variants

EN

Plutarch w Semeioseis gnomikai Teodora Metochitesa

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

PL

Plutarch in Semeioseis gnomikai of Theodor Metochites The paper focuses on the reception of Plutarch’s Moralia in Theodore Metochites’ Semeioseis gnomikai. It discusses chapter 71 of Metochites’ work, one of several chapters focused on ancient authors, which is dedicated to Plutarch. Metochites praises Plutarch as a wise man and a philosopher and in particular approves of his character. According to Metochites, Plutarch was not tainted by the usual flaws of intellectuals such as envy and arrogance, but was motivated by a pure love of wisdom and generously acknowledged the achievements of his predecessors. Metochites interprets Plutarch’s erudition, polymathia, as a sign of a noble, high-minded nature, and therefore as evidence of moral virtue.

Keywords

PL

Plutarch; Theodore Metochites; reception; Byzantium

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. KEN w Krakowie, Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii
• Journal: ARGUMENT: Biannual Philosophical Journal
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 271-282

Dates

published

2017-12-01

Contributors

author

Katarzyna Jażdżewska

Identifiers

DOI

10.24917/20841043.7.2.6