Hermias (philosopher)

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Hermias (philosopher)
For Hermias philosophus, see Hermias (apologist).
Hermias (or 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, 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. It consists of notes based on the lectures conducted by
Syrianus concerning Plato's Phaedrus.
References
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.
External links
Works by or about Hermias (philosopher)
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in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
References
[1] http:/ / worldcat. org/ identities/ lccn-no96-39842
Article Sources and Contributors
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Article Sources and Contributors
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