Edward P. Butler received his doctorate in philosophy from the New School for Social Research for his dissertation “The Metaphysics of Polytheism in Proclus.” In addition to Dionysius, his publications have appeared or are forthcoming in Méthexis, Diotima, The Pomegranate, and Magic, Ritual and Witchcraft. His research interests include: Platonism in all periods; henology, multiplicity and individuation in the history of philosophy; and the hermeneutics of myth. He can be reached by email at epb223@gmail.com.