Edward P. Butler
Author of Essays on a Polytheistic Philosophy of Religion
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Works by Edward P. Butler
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Queen of Olympos: A Devotional Anthology for Hera and Iuno (Second Edition) (2013) — Contributor — 13 copies, 1 review
From the Roaring Deep: A Devotional in Honor of Poseidon and the Spirits of the Sea (2015) — Contributor — 7 copies
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- New School for Social Research (PhD)
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- He received his doctorate in Philosophy from the New School for Social Research, New York City, for his dissertation “The Metaphysics of Polytheism in Proclus” (2004). Since then, he has pursued an ambitious research program in philosophy, theology, and the philosophy of religion, publishing regularly in academic journals, edited volumes and devotionals.
His areas of specialization include ancient Platonism, ancient Greek theology, ancient Egyptian theology, and the polytheistic philosophy of religion in general. In addition to his theoretical work on polytheism, he has been a practicing devotional polytheist his entire adult life, and is an advocate for the preservation, restoration and revival of polytheistic traditions around the globe.
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Frankly, I was unable to complete this book. It is far too philosophically technical for a lay reader. The only point that seemed clear is that Butler feels that Proclus did not wish the individuality of the gods to be swallowed up in the concept of the One. It also seemed clear that Proclus believed this to have been Plato's position as well. Obviously not a good starting place for a study of Neoplatonism.
These essays are not very accessible unless the reader has an extensive background in Greek philosophy, particularly Neoplatonism.
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