Πορφύριος
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Neoplatonist philosopher
ancient Greek philosopher
biographer
commentator on Aristotle
logician
writer
Πορφύριος was a Neoplatonist philosopher of the 3rd century AD, best known as a student of Plotinus and for his influential works on philosophy, logic, and the critique of religion.
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| instanceOf |
Neoplatonist philosopher
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ biographer ⓘ commentator on Aristotle ⓘ logician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Porphyrius
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Porphyry NERFINISHED ⓘ Porphyry of Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 234 ⓘ |
| birthName | Μάλχος ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Phoenicia
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 305 ⓘ |
| era |
Ancient philosophy
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Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Boethius
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Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Plato ⓘ Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pythagoreanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of Christianity
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defense of vegetarianism ⓘ introducing Aristotle's Categories to later philosophy ⓘ systematizing Plotinus' Enneads ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
ethics
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logic ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Against the Christians
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De Abstinentia NERFINISHED ⓘ De Antro Nympharum NERFINISHED ⓘ Isagoge NERFINISHED ⓘ Life of Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ On Abstinence from Animal Food NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Cave of the Nymphs NERFINISHED ⓘ Philosophy from Oracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Vita Plotini NERFINISHED ⓘ Εἰσαγωγή ⓘ Κατὰ Χριστιανῶν ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Plotinus
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Πλωτίνος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Iamblichus of Chalcis
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Ιάμβλιχος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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