Neoplatonic text

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concept

A Neoplatonic text is a philosophical work rooted in the late antique tradition that interprets reality as a hierarchical emanation from a transcendent One, emphasizing metaphysical ascent, intellectual contemplation, and the soul’s return to its divine source.

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Label Occurrences
Neoplatonic work 5
Christian Neoplatonic work 3
Neoplatonic text canonical 2

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Class: Neoplatonic text
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A Neoplatonic text is a philosophical work rooted in the late antique tradition that interprets reality as a hierarchical emanation from a transcendent One, emphasizing metaphysical ascent, intellectual contemplation, and the soul’s return to its divine source.

Instances (16)

Instance Via concept surface
Enneads —
The Divine Names Christian Neoplatonic work
The Mystical Theology Christian Neoplatonic work
The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy Christian Neoplatonic work
Letters (Epistles) corpus of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
Commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion Neoplatonist commentary
Commentary on Aristotle's Categories late antique philosophical work
Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo Neoplatonist exegesis
On the Pythagorean Life —
On the Common Mathematical Science Neoplatonic work
Elements of Theology Neoplatonic work
Platonic Theology Neoplatonic work
Commentary on Plato's Republic Neoplatonic exegesis
On the Cave of the Nymphs Neoplatonic work
On the Return of the Soul Neoplatonic work
De natura boni Christian philosophical text