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Plotinus
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Plotinus
Plotinus
(; ; c. 204/5 – 270) was a major
philosopher
of the ancient world. In his philosophy there are three principles:
the One
,
the Intellect
, and the . His teacher was
Ammonius Saccas
and he is of the Platonic tradition. Historians of the 19th century invented the term
Neoplatonism
and applied it to him and his philosophy which was influential in
Late Antiquity
. Much of the biographical information about Plotinus comes from
Porphyry
's preface to his edition of Plotinus'
Enneads
. His
metaphysical
writings have inspired centuries of
Pagan
,
Christian
,
Jewish
,
Islamic
and
Gnostic
metaphysicians
and
mystics
.
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