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The Origins of Pythagorean symbola

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    SYSNO ASEP0334473
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JOstatní články
    TitleThe Origins of Pythagorean symbola
    TitlePůvod pythágorejských symbolů
    Author(s) Vítek, Tomáš (FLU-F) ORCID, SAI, RID
    Source TitleLa parola del passato: rivista di studi antichi - ISSN 0031-2355
    Roč. 64, č. 4 (2009), s. 241-270
    Number of pages30 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryIT - Italy
    KeywordsPythagoreanism ; symbola ; origins
    Subject RIVAA - Philosophy ; Religion
    R&D ProjectsGA401/08/0436 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    CEZAV0Z90090514 - FLU-F (2005-2011)
    AnnotationIn antiquity acousmata were considered as an authentic record of Pythagoras' words, whose sense was concealed from the uninitiated by dint of their cryptic form. Largely their later interpretations were created with respect to probability (eikotologia) on the basis of comparations with other Pythagorean material, but some authors did not hesitate to interpretate very violently and fabricate their own acousmata (Iamblichus). The extant fragments of collections are very heterogenous and mutually almost imcompatible; that is why it is impossible to believe that they representate the doctrine of the oldest Pythagoreanism as a whole. Presumably the original acousmata did not hide any other sense as their main aim seems to be a regulation of human behaviour in magic-ritual sphere.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Philosophy
    ContactChlumská Simona, chlumska@flu.cas.cz ; Tichá Zuzana, asep@flu.cas.cz Tel: 221 183 360
    Year of Publishing2010
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