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Ioane Petritsi
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Ioane Petritsi (Georgian: იოანე პეტრიწი, romanized: ioane p'et'rits'i) also referred as John Petritzos[1] was a Georgian Neoplatonist philosopher of the 11th–12th century, active in the Byzantine Empire and Kingdom of Georgia, best known for his translations of Proclus, along with an extensive commentary.
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Ioane Petritsi | |
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![]() Monument of Ioane Petritsi in Tbilisi | |
Born | c. 11th century Chimchimi, Meskheti, Kingdom of Georgia |
Died | 12th century |
Nationality | Georgian |
Era | Medieval philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Neoplatonism |
Main interests | Philosophy, literature, poetry, hymns, orthodoxy, translation, mysticism, asceticism, astrology |
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In later sources, he is also referred to as Ioane Chimchimeli (Georgian: იოანე ჭიმჭიმელი, romanized: ioane ch'imch'imeli). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes Petritsi as "the most significant Georgian medieval philosopher" and the "most widely read Georgian philosopher."[2]