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Plotinus (/ plɒˈtaɪnəs /; Greek: Πλωτῖνος, Plōtînos; c. 204/5 – 270 CE) was a Greek Platonist philosopher, born and raised in Roman Egypt.
Jun 30, 2003 · Plotinus (204/5 – 270 C.E.), is generally regarded as the founder of Neoplatonism. He is one of the most influential philosophers in antiquity after Plato and Aristotle. The term ‘Neoplatonism’ is an invention of early 19 th century European scholarship and indicates the penchant of historians for dividing ‘periods’ in history.
Plotinus (204—270 C.E.) Plotinus is considered to be the founder of Neoplatonism. Taking his lead from his reading of Plato, Plotinus developed a complex spiritual cosmology involving three foundational elements: the One, the Intelligence, and the Soul.
Plotinus (born 205 ce, Lyco, or Lycopolis, Egypt?—died 270, Campania) was an ancient philosopher, the centre of an influential circle of intellectuals and men of letters in 3rd-century Rome, who is regarded by modern scholars as the founder of the Neoplatonic school of philosophy.
Aug 23, 2015 · Plotinus was a Greek philosopher who developed the thought of Plato and founded what is now known as Neo-Platonism. What is Neo-Platonism? Neo-Platonism is the development of Plato's claim that there is a Universal Truth, and Objective Truth, which exists regardless of one's personal beliefs.
Plotinus, like most ancient philosophers from Socrates on, was a religious and moral teacher as well as a professional philosopher engaged in the critical interpretation of a long and complicated school tradition.
After Plato and Aristotle, Plotinus (b. 204/5–d. 270 CE) stands out as the most accomplished and influential philosopher of Antiquity. He is also the only philosopher from this period, other than Plato, whose works are all extant.
Dec 14, 2009 · Plotinus (205–270 CE) is considered to be the founder of Neoplatonism. Pupil of Ammonius Saccas, he taught in Rome from 244 to 269. Amelius and Porphyry are his most renowned students. We owe to Porphyry an account of Plotinus's life and the edition of his writings.
Aug 11, 2023 · Plotinus: The Most Famous Neoplatonist & His Radical Metaphysics. Plotinus’ metaphysics has provided the categories and concepts for generations of later philosophers and theologians. Aug 11, 2023 • By Luke Dunne, BA Philosophy & Theology. What are the most fundamental concepts with which we should think about the world?
May 21, 2018 · The Greek philosopher Plotinus (205-270) was the founder of the Neoplatonic school of philosophy, which became the most formidable rival of Christianity in the declining years of the ancient world. Plotinus was born perhaps in the Egyptian town of Lyco, or Lycopolis.
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