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Meaning of neoplatonist
Wordnet
neoplatonist (n)
an adherent of Neoplatonism
Webster
neoplatonist (n.)
One who held to Neoplatonism; a member of the Neoplatonic school.
neoplatonist Sentence Examples
- The Neoplatonist philosopher Plotinus believed that the ultimate reality was an ineffable One.
- Neoplatonic thought influenced Christian theology and mysticism throughout the Middle Ages.
- The Neoplatonist philosopher Porphyry wrote a commentary on Aristotle's "Categories."
- Neoplatonist ideas were later adopted by Renaissance thinkers such as Ficino and Pico della Mirandola.
- The Neoplatonist concept of emanation was used to explain the creation of the world.
- Neoplatonist philosophers argued that the soul was immortal and capable of returning to the One.
- The Neoplatonist philosopher Iamblichus founded a religious cult that worshiped Plotinus as a god.
- Neoplatonic ideas found their way into Western literature and art, especially in the works of Dante and Botticelli.
- The Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus wrote extensively on theology and mathematics.
- Neoplatonism was a significant philosophical movement that influenced Western thought for centuries.
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an adherent of NeoplatonismOne who held to Neoplatonism; a member of the Neoplatonic school.
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The Neoplatonist philosopher Plotinus believed that the ultimate reality was an ineffable One.
Neoplatonic thought influenced Christian theology and mysticism throughout the Middle Ages.
The Neoplatonist philosopher Porphyry wrote a commentary on Aristotle's "Categories."
Neoplatonist ideas were later adopted by Renaissance thinkers such as Ficino and Pico della Mirandola.
