Hermias (philosopher)
Hermias (/hɜːrˈmaɪəs/; Greek: Ἑρμείας Hermeias) was a Neoplatonist philosopher who was born in Alexandria c. 410 AD. He went to Athens and studied philosophy under Syrianus. He married Aedesia, who was a relative of Syrianus, and who had originally been betrothed to Proclus, but Proclus broke the engagement off after receiving a divine warning. Hermias brought Syrianus' teachings back to Alexandria, where he lectured in the school of Horapollo, receiving an income from the state. He died c. 450 AD[citation needed] (but before 470 AD),[1] at a time when his children, Ammonius and Heliodorus, were still small. Aedesia, however, continued to receive an income from the state, in order to raise the children, enabling them to become philosophers.
A Commentary on the Phaedrus written by Hermias survives.[2] It consists of notes based on the lectures conducted by Syrianus concerning Plato's Phaedrus.
References
- ^ Jackson, Robin; Lycos, Kimon; Tarrant, Harold (1998). Olympiodorus: Commentary on Plato's Gorgias. Leidon, The Netherlands: Brill. p. 1. ISBN 90-04-10972-2.
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 371.
- Curnow, Trevor (22 June 2006). The Philosophers of the Ancient World: An A-Z Guide. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7156-3497-4. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- Gertz, S., (2019), "Hermias on the Argument for Immortality in Plato’s Phaedrus". In: Studies in Hermias’ Commentary on Plato’s Phaedrus. Brill: Leiden.
- Sorabji, R., (2005), The Philosophy of the Commentators, 200-600 AD, Cornell University Press.
- Uzdavinys, A., (2004), The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Pythagorean and Platonic Philosophy. World Wisdom, Inc.
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