Isidore of Alexandria

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Isidore of Alexandria was a late antique Neoplatonist philosopher and head of the Athenian school, known primarily through the writings of his student Damascius.

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instanceOf Athenian school head
Neoplatonist philosopher
head of philosophical school
late antique philosopher
associatedWith Athenian Neoplatonic school NERFINISHED
Platonic Academy tradition NERFINISHED
birthPlace Alexandria NERFINISHED
citizenship Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED
culturalContext Hellenic pagan intellectual milieu of Late Antiquity
describedIn Damascius’ Life of Isidore NERFINISHED
Damascius’ Philosophical History NERFINISHED
era Late Antiquity
fieldOfWork Neoplatonic exegesis
Platonic theology
metaphysics
influenced Damascius NERFINISHED
influencedBy Iamblichus of Chalcis NERFINISHED
Plato
Plotinus NERFINISHED
Proclus NERFINISHED
knownFrom writings of Damascius
language Ancient Greek
name Isidore of Alexandria NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership of the last pagan Platonic school at Athens
role in the final phase of Athenian Neoplatonism
occupation philosopher
opposedTo Christianity NERFINISHED
philosophicalFocus Platonic metaphysics
contemplation of the divine
philosophicalSchool Neoplatonism NERFINISHED
positionHeld head of the Athenian Neoplatonic school
praisedBy Damascius NERFINISHED
predecessor Marinus of Neapolis NERFINISHED
religion paganism
sourceAuthor Damascius NERFINISHED
sourceStatus known primarily through secondary reports
studentOf Proclus NERFINISHED
successor Damascius NERFINISHED
teacherOf Damascius NERFINISHED
timePeriod 5th century
early 6th century
tradition late Athenian Neoplatonic tradition
workLocation Alexandria NERFINISHED
Athens NERFINISHED

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Isidore borneBy Isidore of Alexandria
Damascius studiedUnder Isidore of Alexandria