Neoplatonism

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[nee-oh-pleyt-n-iz-uhm] / ˌni oʊˈpleɪt nˌɪz əm /

noun

1. Sometimes neoplatonism a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.

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Other Word Forms

• Neoplatonic adjective
• Neoplatonist noun

Etymology

Origin of Neoplatonism

First recorded in 1835–45; neo- + Platonism

Example Sentences

He rants about Descartes, human destiny, time’s linearity, Neoplatonism, economic theory, the concertos of Alban Berg.

From New York Times

In this he’s in league with untold numbers of 20th- and 21st-century artists who have found creative inspiration in programs like Neoplatonism, Theosophy, the kabbalah, Rosicrucianism and astrology.

From New York Times

The Alawite faith, developed a millennium ago, is a strange, mystic blend of Neoplatonism, Christianity, Islam and Zoroastrianism.

From New York Times

Locke's refutation of the doctrine of a natural moral sense, 124 Neoplatonism, account of, i.

From Project Gutenberg

The Gnostics and the Alexandrian fathers united, though in very different proportions, Christian doctrines with the same elements; while Neoplatonism, at least in its later forms, represented a fusion of the Greek and Egyptian mind.

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