Trois theories antiques de la divination: Plutarque, Jamblique, Augustin

This book examines three authors - Plutarch, Iamblichus and Augustine - who deeply impacted the ancient philosophical debates about divination. The author highlights the coherence of ancient theories about divination, the importance of the Platonic heritage in this intellectual history, its dialogue with other philosophical schools (e.g., the Peripatetics and Stoa), and its echoes in Patristic tho...