Cagla Umsu-Seifert

The Neoplatonist Olympiodorus (6th century AD) has only recently gained attention as a philosopher in research. Cagla Umsu-Seifert discusses current research theses on Olympiodorus in this volume and explains the central aspects of his philosophy. The author also presents for the first time a translation of Olympiodorus' commentary on Plato's Alcibiades into German, which is accompanied by extensive notes. Olympiodorus' philosophy is examined in the context of the Platonic tradition, ancient literature, and other fields of education such as medicine in Alexandria. Thus, the volume provides a comprehensive representation of Olympiodorus' philosophy and demonstrates that his exegesis is by no means inferior to that of Proclus, but is distinguished by its educational aim and the task of highlighting the merits of Platonic philosophy.