Porphyry and Black Magic

International Journal of the Platonic Tradition 9 (2):146-158 (2015)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

_ Source: _Volume 9, Issue 2, pp 146 - 158 In the _De abstinentia_ Porphyry is the first philosopher to give an exact definition of _goeteia_or _black magic_saying: “All black magic is accomplished through the opposite sort [i.e. evil] daemons. This paper will be presented in two parts: in the first part, there is the description about the difference between Magic—the sacred science of the Persian Magi —, and the black magic ; in the second part, using Porphyry’s definition of black magic and other philological data, it’s shown that Porphyry was not merely a philosopher interested in black magic in a theoretical manner, but also a practicing sorcerer

Links

PhilArchive



    Upload a copy of this work     Papers currently archived: 90,616

External links

Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server

Through your library

Similar books and articles

Plotinus and Magic.Wendy Elgersma Helleman - 2010 - International Journal of the Platonic Tradition 4 (2):114-146.
Rhythm, Metre, and Black Magic.H. D. F. Kitto - 1942 - The Classical Review 56 (03):99-108.
From Jewish magic to Gnosticism.Attilio Mastrocinque - 2005 - Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck.
The Black Magic in China Known as ku.H. Y. Feng & J. K. Shryock - 1935 - Journal of the American Oriental Society 55 (1):1-30.
Iamblichus' defence of theurgy: Some reflections.John Dillon - 2007 - International Journal of the Platonic Tradition 1 (1):30-41.

Analytics

Added to PP
2015-10-06

Downloads
23 (#584,438)

6 months
2 (#668,348)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Citations of this work

No citations found.

Add more citations