ProofWiki:Mathematicians/Proclus Lycaeus

Greek philosopher (usually known as Proclus, also as Proclus Diadochus) who among other things produced a commentary on Book 1 of Euclid's The Elements.

Nationality

Greek, of Byzantine origin

History

• Born: 8 Feb 411 in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Byzantium (now Turkey)
• Died: 17 April 485 in Athens, Greece

Books and Papers

• Platonic Theology (6 volumes)
• Elements of Theology
• Elements of Physics
• Commentary on Plato's "Alcibiades I"
• Commentary on Plato's "Cratylus"
• Commentary on Plato's "Parmenides"
• Commentary on Plato's "Republic"
• Commentary on Plato's "Timaeus"
• Commentary on Euclid (the first book of The Elements only)
• Ten doubts concerning providence
• On providence and fate
• On the existence of evils
• Various Hymns (fragments)
• Commentary on the Chaldaean Oracles (fragments)

• The life of Proclus, or On Happiness: written by his pupil, Marinus

Also see

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Proclus Lycaeus": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive