Neoplatonist
noun
a person who promotes or subscribes to Neoplatonism.
Neoplatonists
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pluralof Neoplatonist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Although the Neoplatonists did not value Aristotle’s empiricism, they did not completely cast his ideas aside.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
One of the most important of the Italian Neoplatonists was Marsilio Ficino, who translated all of Plato’s works from ancient Greek to Latin and synthesized Platonic thought with the teachings of Christianity.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Instead, they turned to the ancients like Aristotle and the Neoplatonists.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
The Stoics identified man with God, for the purpose of glorifying man—the Neoplatonists for the purpose of aggrandising God.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Yet, in comparison with the later Neoplatonists, he was free from gross superstition and wild fanaticism.
From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
