Proclus
5th-century Greek Neoplatonist philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Procles.
This article is about Proclus Diadochus, the Neoplatonist philosopher. For other people named Proclus, see Proclus (disambiguation).
Proclus Lycius (/ˈprɒkləs laɪˈsiəs/; 8 February 412 – 17 April 485), called Proclus the Successor (Greek: Πρόκλος ὁ Διάδοχος, Próklos ho Diádokhos), was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, one of the last major classical philosophers of late antiquity. He set forth one of the most elaborate and fully developed systems of Neoplatonism and, through later interpreters and translators, exerted an influence on Byzantine philosophy, Early Islamic philosophy, Scholastic philosophy, and German Idealism, especially G.W.F. Hegel, who called Proclus's Platonic Theology "the true turning point or transition from ancient to modern times, from ancient philosophy to Christianity."[1]
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Proclus Lycius | |
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Born | 412 |
Died | 485 (aged 72–73) |
Other names | "The Successor" |
Era | Ancient philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Neoplatonism |
Main interests | Metaphysics |
Notable ideas | Platonic theology |
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