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Plotinus (204-270 C.E.)
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Neoplatonism The term was
intended to indicate that Plotinus initiated a new phase in the development of the Platonic tradition.
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Alexandria Plotinus studied with
Ammonius in Alexandria for 11 years.
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Aristotle Studying both
Aristotle’s own philosophy as explained by commentators and his explicit objections to Plato was a powerful aid in understanding the master’s philosophy.
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Ancient Roman Empire The One is the
absolutely simple first principle of all. It is both “self-caused” and the cause of being for everything else in the universe.
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Emanation Thus, all of creation
emanates from the One in succeeding stages of lesser and lesser perfection.
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Neoplatonic Map It is by the Good or
through Beauty that we recognize the One, in material things and then in the Ideas.
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Contemplation “The true human is
an incorporeal contemplative capacity of the soul, and superior to all things corporeal.”
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Pentecost Icon Apophatic theology
runs strong in many mystical writings and especially in the theology of the Eastern orthodox Church.