Fragments of the Lost Writings of Proclus

Fragments of the Lost Writings of Proclus is a book written by the 18th-century English philosopher and translator Thomas Taylor. The book contains a collection of fragments from the writings of Proclus an ancient Greek philosopher and Neoplatonist who lived in the 5th century AD. Proclus was one of the most important philosophers of the Neoplatonic tradition which sought to reconcile the philosophy of Plato with the ideas of the ancient Greeks and the teachings of the Eastern religions. However much of his work has been lost over the centuries and only fragments and excerpts have survived. Thomas Taylor who was a devoted student of Neoplatonic philosophy spent many years studying and translating the works of Proclus and Fragments of the Lost Writings of Proclus was the result of his efforts. The book includes fragments from Proclus commentary on Platos Timaeus as well as his Elements of Theology and other works. The fragments cover a wide range of topics related to philosophy theology and mysticism and offer insights into Proclus unique blend of Platonic Aristotelian and Eastern ideas. They discuss the nature of the soul the structure of the universe the principles of causality and the relationship between the One and the many.