Neoplatonism
[nee-oh-pleyt-n-iz-uh m]
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noun (sometimes lowercase)
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.
Origin of Neoplatonism
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He is a representative of the least attractive side of Neoplatonism.
Neoplatonism was a late and decadent form of the Greek philosophies.
A History of SpainCharles E. Chapman
But Neoplatonism has itself apostatized from the rational and unitarian.
The Magic of the Middle AgesViktor Rydberg
Fourthly, the study of Aristotle also had an influence on Neoplatonism.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7)Adolph Harnack
The Enneads of Plotinus are the fundamental documents of Neoplatonism.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7)Adolph Harnack
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