Neo-Platonism — Eyjólfur K.Emilsson GENERAL INTRODUCTION Neo Platonism is usually defined as the philosophy of Plotinus, who lived in the third century AD, and his followers in the pagan Graeco Roman world in late antiquity. The most significant philosophers… … History of philosophy
Neo-Platonism — • Article by William Turner covering this movement s principal figures and later influence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Neo Platonism Neo Platonism … Catholic encyclopedia
Neo-Platonism — the school of philosophy founded by Plato. Often used to refer to Platonic idealism, the belief that the entities of the phenomenal world are imperfect reflections of an ideal truth. In metaphysics sometimes used to mean the claim that universals … Mini philosophy glossary
Neo-Platonism — Platonism modified to accord with Aristotelian philosophy and oriental mysticism … English contemporary dictionary
NEO-PLATONISM — a system of philosophy that originated in Alexandria at the beginning of the 3rd century, which resolved the absolute, or God, into the incarnation thereof in the Logos, or reason of man, and which aimed at demonstrating the graduated… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Neo-Platonism — The philosophical system which derived many of its essential ideas from the thought of Plato and which sought to overcome the gap between thought and reality through the abstract knowledge of ultimate being … Who’s Who in Christianity
Neo-Pythagorean Philosophy — • An ethico religious society founded by Pythagoras, which flourished especially in Magna Graecia in the fifth century B.C. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Neo Pythagorean Philosophy Neo Pythagorean Philoso … Catholic encyclopedia
neo — neo·abietic; neo·anthropic; neo·an·thro·pi·nae; neo·aplec·ta·na; neo·arsphenamine; neo·balaena; neo·baroque; neo·calamites; neo·ceratodus; neo·cerebellar; neo·cerebellum; neo·classic; neo·classicism; neo·classicist; neo·cortex; neo·cosmic;… … English syllables
Platonism — Platonist, n., adj. /playt n iz euhm/, n. 1. the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers. 2. a Platonic doctrine or saying. 3. the belief that physical objects are impermanent representations of unchanging Ideas, and that the Ideas… … Universalium
Platonism — the school of philosophy founded by Plato. Often used to refer to Platonic idealism, the belief that the entities of the phenomenal world are imperfect reflections of an ideal truth. In metaphysics sometimes used to mean the claim that universals … Mini philosophy glossary
