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Filósofo conhecido por ser o fundador do neoplatonismo

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Plotinus (205–270) was a male philosopher and writer from Ancient Rome. He studied under Ammonius Saccas and was influenced by Philo of Alexandria. His notable work is the Enneads. He wrote in Ancient Greek and spoke Latin. His lifestyle involved mysticism.

Plotinus had students including Porphyry and Cassius Longinus. He died in Minturno in 270. His name in his native language is Πλωτῖνος. He is described by sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary. Other works attributed to him include Plotini Ad gnosticos, Opera, The essence of Plotinus, Ennead IV.8, and Die Enneaden des Plotin.

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Person · Open Library

Born
204 A.D.
Died
270 A.D.
Works
149

Top works

  • Plotini Ad gnosticos
  • Opera
  • The essence of Plotinus
  • Ennead IV.8
  • Die Enneaden des Plotin

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Key facts

Philosopher.region
Western philosophy
Philosopher.era
Ancient philosophy
Philosopher.image
Plotinos.jpg
Philosopher.caption
Head in white marble. The identification as Plotinus is plausible but not proven.
Philosopher.name
Plotinus
Philosopher.birth_place
Asyut or Lycopolis, Egypt, Roman Empire
Philosopher.death_date
CE
Philosopher.death_place
Campania, Roman Empire
Philosopher.notable_works
The Enneads
Philosopher.school_tradition
Neoplatonism
Philosopher.main_interests
Platonism, metaphysics, mysticism
Philosopher.notable_ideas
Emanation of all things from the OneThree main hypostases: the One, Intellect, and SoulHenosis

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Asyut
Place of death
Minturno
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Notable work
Enneads
Student of
Ammonius Saccas
Field of work
philosophy
Image
Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Roma, 1969) - BEIC 6353762.jpg
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Commons category
Plotinus
date of death
0270-00-00
date of birth
0205-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Plotinus
lifestyle
mysticism
different from
Photinus of Sirmium
writing language
Ancient Greek
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Commons Creator page
Plotinus
name in native language
Πλωτῖνος
influenced by
Philo of Alexandria
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Works in European collections

32 objects attributed to Plotino, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Article · Português

Plotino (em grego clássico: Πλωτῖνος; em latim: Plotinus; c. 205 - 270) foi um dos principais filósofos de língua grega do mundo antigo. Seu professor Amônio Sacas era da tradição platônica. Os historiadores do século XIX cunharam o termo neoplatonismo que foi aplicado a ele e à sua filosofia, muito influente durante toda a antiguidade tardia. Muitas das informações biográficas sobre Plotino vêm de seu discípulo Porfírio, que escreveu o prefácio da sua edição das Enéadas. Os escritos de Plotino inspiraram metafísicos e místicos pagãos, islâmicos, judaicos, cristãos e gnósticos. Em sua filosofia, exposta nas Enéadas, existem três princípios: o Uno, o Intelecto e a Alma do Mundo. A originalidade do pensamento de Plotino está em sua releitura de Platão e Aristóteles sobre a natureza do Intelecto e sobre o "além do Intelecto", ou seja, o Uno. Segundo Plotino, o homem, parte do mundo sensível, deve partir, através da introspecção, da Alma do Mundo para o Intelecto, depois do Intelecto para o Uno, alcançado assim uma união mística com o Deus por excelência.

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