On the Good
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"On the Good" is a lost philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist Numenius of Apamea that explored the nature of the supreme Good and significantly influenced later Neoplatonic thought.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical work
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lost philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Middle Platonist theology
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pre-Neoplatonic metaphysics ⓘ |
| author | Numenius of Apamea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Syrian Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorPhilosophicalOrientation | Platonist ⓘ |
| concerns |
hierarchy of divine principles
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nature of the Good ⓘ relation between the Good and intellect ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRoleOfGood | supreme principle of reality ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| influenceCharacterization | significant influence on later Neoplatonic thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
Neoplatonism
NERFINISHED
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Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ later Platonist theology ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
fragments
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later quotations ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
metaphysics
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the first principle ⓘ the supreme Good ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolOfAuthor | Numenius of Apamea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Middle Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
divine triad
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first God ⓘ second God ⓘ the One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survival | only fragments survive ⓘ |
| transmission | indirect tradition ⓘ |
| workStatus | lost ⓘ |
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