The six books of Proclus, the Platonic successor, on the theology of Plato (vol. 1 of 2) : translated from the Greek, to which a seventh book is added, in order to supply the deficiency of another book on this subject, which was written by Proclus, but since lost, also, a translation from the Greek of Proclus' Elements of theology, to which are added a translation of the treatise of Proclus, On providence and fate, a translation of extracts from his treatise, entitled, Ten doubts concerning providence, and a translation of extracts from his treatise on the subsistence of evil; as preserved in the Bibliotheca Gr. of Fabricus

This translation gathers the six foundational books in which Proclus, the great Neoplatonist, unfolds Plato’s theological system, and adds a seventh that reconstructs a lost portion of his thought. The opening sections present a striking vision of the ultimate principle—called the One and the Good—described as beyond being itself yet the source of every ascent from matter to the divine intelligibles. Listeners will hear a methodical, almost geometrical argument that links the supreme deity to a hierarchy of lesser gods, souls, and the material world, inviting reflection on how ancient philosophy imagined the structure of reality.

The volume also includes Proclus’ Elements of Theology and three supplementary treatises on providence, fate, and the problem of evil, each rendered from the original Greek. These essays pose classic questions—whether divine intention governs human affairs, why chance seems to intervene, and how evil can exist under a benevolent cosmic order. The combination offers a rich, scholarly yet approachable listening experience that brings the depth of Platonic metaphysics to life.