Plotinus was one of the most important philosophers of the late Roman Empire and his impact can be seen even today. He started Neoplatonism, a way of thinking that had a big impact on Western and ...

The term, ‘Neoplatonism’, was coined by European scholars during the 19 th century. However, the founder of this philosophy is the Egyptian Hellenist, Plotinus, who taught in Rome during the 3 rd ...

The year 529 is a seminal date, and a handy one to keep in mind when trying to untangle Plato first from Platonism and then from Christianity. In that year, Plato's Academy was finally closed in ...