Proclus
Sign in to saveProclus Lycius (; 8 February 412 – 17 April 485), called Proclus the Successor (, ), 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
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Proclus was a Greek philosopher from the 5th century who created one of the most complete versions of Neoplatonism, a philosophical system based on the ideas of Plato. His work became influential across many later philosophical traditions, including Byzantine, Islamic, medieval Christian, and German philosophy, making him one of the most important thinkers of his era.
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- Born
- approximately 410
- Died
- 485
- Works
- 80
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18 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Philosophy
- Works
- Commentaries on Plato
- Commentary on Timaeus
- Systematic works
- Other works
- Commentary on Euclid's Elements
- Theology of Plato
- Others
- Lost works
- Legacy
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- See also
- Notes
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- Further reading
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Proclus Lycius (; 8 February 412 – 17 April 485), called Proclus the Successor (, ), 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."
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