Atticus
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Atticus was a 2nd-century Middle Platonist philosopher known for his strict, anti-Aristotelian interpretation of Plato and his influential commentaries on Platonic doctrine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Platonist philosopher
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Platonist philosopher ⓘ ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ |
| activity |
systematizing Platonic doctrine
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writing commentaries on Plato ⓘ |
| criticized |
Aristotle
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Peripatetic school NERFINISHED ⓘ attempts to reconcile Plato and Aristotle ⓘ |
| doctrine |
affirmation of temporal creation of the world
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insistence on a personal, providential god ⓘ priority of divine will in cosmology ⓘ rejection of eternal world doctrine associated with Aristotle ⓘ |
| era |
2nd century
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Imperial Roman period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Platonist authors
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later Platonist exegesis ⓘ patristic theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Middle Platonist tradition
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Plato ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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later doxographical reports ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Plato
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Platonism ⓘ cosmology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-Aristotelian stance
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commentaries on Platonic doctrine ⓘ strict interpretation of Plato ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
defense of Plato against Peripatetic interpretations
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hostile to Aristotelian philosophy ⓘ literalist reading of Plato ⓘ rejection of harmonization of Plato and Aristotle ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Middle Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pagan philosophical milieu of the 2nd century ⓘ |
| stanceOnEthics | ethics grounded in conformity to divine reason ⓘ |
| stanceOnProvidence | strong defense of divine providence ⓘ |
| stanceOnSoul | immortality of the soul in Platonic sense ⓘ |
| survivingWorks | fragments preserved in later authors ⓘ |
| viewOnAristotle |
Aristotle as corruptor of true philosophy
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Aristotle fundamentally opposed to Plato ⓘ |
| viewOnPlato |
Plato as supreme philosophical authority
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Plato’s texts to be followed literally rather than allegorically ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Platonic cosmology
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Timaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of the world by a divine craftsman ⓘ |
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