Neo-Platonism

British  

/ ˌniːəʊˈpleɪtəˌnɪzəm, ˌniːəʊpləˈtɒnɪk /

noun

1. a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century _ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Neo-Platonic
  adjective
• Neo-Platonist
  noun

Example Sentences

In the afternoon, Friend Brinton was consulted by a Chinese student about his studies in Neo-Platonism.

From Time Magazine Archive

If Plutarch was not the founder of Neo-Platonism, he was one of its precursors and he showed the path.

From The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire by Glover, T. R. (Terrot Reaveley)

For, firstly, an interval of no less than five centuries separates the foundation of Neo-Platonism from the foundation of the preceding Greek schools, the Stoic, the Epicurean, and the Sceptic.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)

The doctrines of Numenius led directly to those of Neo-Platonism, of which, however, the origin is commonly imputed to Ammonius Saccas of Alexandria, toward the close of the second century after Christ.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

Neo-Platonism was not extant in his time as a definite system, but ever since the days of Philon its spirit had been the spirit of the Museum.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.