Abstract:"Authority" is a term widely used by scholars from various fields of studies, including the history of philosophy, but its actual meaning often remains obscure. This paper aims to show how a philosophical reflection on the structure of epistemic authority can shed light on this phenomenon and facilitate a better understanding of its meaning in historical research. It will present an analytical model that serves as a tool to get a better grasp on authority relations in historical texts. The benefit of the described model will be demonstrated by a case study on the question of authority in Neoplatonism.

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认识权威的历史方法：新柏拉图主义的案例

摘要：“权威”是包括哲学史在内的各个研究领域的学者广泛使用的术语，但其实际含义往往模糊不清。本文旨在展示对认知权威结构的哲学反思如何能够阐明这一现象，并有助于更好地理解其在历史研究中的意义。它将提出一个分析模型，作为一种工具，可以更好地掌握历史文本中的权威关系。所描述模型的好处将通过关于新柏拉图主义权威问题的案例研究来证明。