Plotinus against accusations of plagiarizing Numenius
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"Plotinus against accusations of plagiarizing Numenius" refers to the historical controversy in which the Neoplatonist philosopher Plotinus was charged with borrowing extensively from the earlier thinker Numenius, prompting his disciple Amelius Gentilianus to write a detailed defense of Plotinus’s originality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical controversy
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philosophical dispute ⓘ |
| accusationsDirectedAt |
extent of Plotinus's use of Numenius's terminology
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originality of Plotinus's metaphysics ⓘ |
| argumentFocus |
degree of dependence of Plotinus on Numenius
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distinctiveness of Plotinus's metaphysical system ⓘ interpretation of Plato ⓘ |
| concerns |
allegations of plagiarism
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originality of Plotinus's philosophy ⓘ relationship between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Amelius Gentilianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseClaims |
Plotinus transformed and deepened ideas found in Numenius
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similarities are due to shared Platonic tradition rather than direct copying ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Porphyry's Life of Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDefenseBy |
claim that similarities arise from common Platonic sources
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comparison of doctrines of Plotinus and Numenius ⓘ emphasis on Plotinus's systematic development of Platonic themes ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
continuity between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism
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questions of intellectual property in ancient philosophy ⓘ use of earlier philosophical authorities ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
ongoing scholarly debate about Plotinus's sources
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reinforcement of Plotinus's status as founder of Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Neoplatonism in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| involves |
Amelius Gentilianus
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Numenius of Apamea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationContext | philosophical circles in 3rd‑century Rome and the Greek East ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
doctrine of Intellect (Nous)
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doctrine of Soul ⓘ doctrine of the One ⓘ exegesis of Plato's dialogues ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ancient debates over doctrinal priority among Platonists
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history of Platonism ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Enneads
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writings of Numenius of Apamea ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception |
analysis of testimonia in Porphyry and later doxographers
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modern discussions of Plotinus's dependence on Numenius ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | claims that Plotinus borrowed extensively from Numenius ⓘ |
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