FILO-1203B Neoplatonismo
Neoplatonic philosophy, as its name indicates, emerges as a synthesis of diverse traditions which can be traced back to the ancient reflections regarding Plato’s thought. But, being more than that, Neoplatonic philosophy exemplifies its own intellectual environment and constitutes itself not just by appealing to Platonic speculation, but also by discussing with several other philosophical traditions from late Antiquity (in particular with the Peripatetic School and Stoicism), with Gnosticism and with early Christian thought. In fact, its concern with the concept of the soul, with the problem of salvation, and its attempts to derive the sensible world from a higher, more perfect, reality cannot be fully comprehended without taking into account these spiritual traditions. Thus, the Neoplatonic movement inclines itself towards an interesting symbiosis between philosophy and Mysticism, between Pagan tradition and Christian revolution, and between Eastern and Western traditions. Synthetically put: it is, perhaps, the most complete intellectual expression of a decisive stage in the transition of humanity.
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