The Metaphysics of the Platonic Tradition - Tim Addey

Scholar Tim Addey gives an in-depth introduction to the Metaphysics of the Platonic Tradition, tracing its roots and development.

Tim Addey will outline the metaphysics of the Platonic tradition, tracing its roots from the mythic writings of Homer and Hesiod through the Pythagorean and Orphic schools. He will discuss how Plato scientifically unfolded these ideas and how they were refined in late antiquity by figures like Plotinus and Proclus. The talk aims to provide a framework for serious study of the subject.