Definition of neoplatonism Neoplatonism
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What does neoplatonism mean?
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| neoplatonism - a system of philosophical and theological doctrines composed of elements of Platonism and Aristotelianism and oriental mysticism; its most distinctive doctrine holds that the first principle and source of reality transcends being and thought and is naturally unknowable; "Neoplatonism was predominant in pagan Europe until the 6th century"; "Neoplatonism was a major influence on early Christian writers and on later medieval and Renaissance thought and on Islamic philosophy" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- neoplatonism (n.)
A pantheistic eclectic school of philosophy, of which Plotinus was the chief (A. D. 205-270), and which sought to reconcile the Platonic and Aristotelian systems with Oriental theosophy. It tended to mysticism and theurgy, and was the last product of Greek philosophy.
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neoplatonism
A school of religious and mystical philosophy founded by Plotinus in the 3rd century that is based on the teachings of Plato and earlier Platonists.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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neoplatonism
nē-ō-plā′to-nizm, n. a system of philosophy combining Platonic and Oriental elements, originating with Ammonius Saccas at Alexandria in the 3d century, developed by Plotinus, Porphyry, Proclus, &c.—adj. Neoplaton′ic.—n. Neoplā′tonist
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