The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato, credited to Proclus; Thomas Taylor, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato by Proclus; Thomas Taylor. (Translated by Thomas Taylor.) Read in English by Geoffrey Edwards The Six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on The Theology of Plato (Greek: ΠΕΡΙ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΤΑ ΠΛΑΤΩΝΑ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ; Latin: Theologia Platonica; Alternate English Title: Platonic Theology) to which a Seventh book is added by the translator, Thomas Taylor, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost. According to the 1995 Prometheus Trust edition Book 3 Chapter 1 of this translation contains Chapters 1-4 from the original Greek, Chapter 2 contains the Greek chapters 5-6 and Chapter 3 contains the Greek Chapters 7-8. Thereafter, the translated and Greek chapters match beginning at Chapter 9. A quotation from Proclus is included on the cover of Harmonices Mundi Liber I despite the fact that Johannes Kepler's mother had been recently accused of witchcraft and threatened with torture. - Summary by Geoffrey Edwards

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato
• Author credits: Proclus; Thomas Taylor
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 80
• Listed recording duration: 40:22:34

Catalogue topics

• philosophy
• religion
• Christianity
• God
• heaven
• Gnosticism
• plato
• angels

Opening tracks: first 24 of 80

1. 01 - Introduction - Part 1 (ix-xviii) — 39:11
2. 02 - Introduction - Part 2 (xviii-xxvi) — 34:48
3. 03 - Introduction - Part 3 (xxvii-xli) — 58:35
4. 04 - Introduction - Part 4 (xli-lii) — 42:22
5. 05 - Contents of the Chapters (liii) — 1:01:14
6. 06 - An Explanation of Certain Terms (lxxix) — 8:41
7. 07 - Book 1 Chapters 1-3 (Page 1) — 27:35
8. 08 - Book 1 Chapters 4-7 (Page 10) — 33:37
9. 09 - Book 1 Chapters 8-10 (Page 21) — 33:51
10. 10 - Book 1 Chapters 11-12 (Page 31) — 30:23
11. 11 - Book 1 Chapter 13 (Page 40) — 23:48
12. 12 - Book 1 Chapters 14-16 (Page 48) — 32:19
13. 13 - Book 1 Chapters 17-19 (Page 58) — 37:41
14. 14 - Book 1 Chapters 20-24 (Page 69) — 29:02
15. 15 - Book 1 Chapters 25-29 (Page 78) — 36:28
16. 16 - Book 2 Chapter 1 (Page 91) — 28:34
17. 17 - Book 2 Chapter 2 (Page 100) — 23:06
18. 18 - Book 2 Chapters 3-4 (Page 107) — 34:26
19. 19 - Book 2 Chapters 5-7 (Page 118) — 34:48
20. 20 - Book 2 Chapters 8-10 (Page 129) — 28:42
21. 21 - Book 2 Chapters 11-12 (Page 139) — 24:46
22. 22 - Book 3 Chapter 1 [Greek 1-4] (Page 147) — 27:36
23. 23 - Book 3 Chapter 2 [Greek 5-6] (Page 155) — 31:10
24. 24 - Book 3 Chapter 3 [Greek 7-8] (Page 165) — 15:31

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