Neo-Platonism

Neoplatonism

/ (ˌniːəʊˈpleɪtəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

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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Derived forms of Neo-Platonism

Neo-Platonic (ˌniːəʊpləˈtɒnɪk), adjectiveNeo-Platonist, noun, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for neo-platonism

Neo-platonism had its scepticism in the first two forms, covering even the ground of the modern agnostic.
Science and Medieval Thought|Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt
His teaching was historically a transition stage between Platonism and Neo-Platonism.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
If we now study the principal pre-existing conditions of Neo-Platonism, we find that similar conditions produced similar results.
The Development of Metaphysics in Persia|Muhammad Iqbal
Neo-Platonism is founded upon despair, the despair of reason.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy|W. T. Stace

While the preceding school abandoned Neo-Platonism, this school transformed it into new systems.
The Development of Metaphysics in Persia|Muhammad Iqbal

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