Neoplatonism

Hellenistic founder of Neoplatonism (c. 204 5–270)

Not to be confused with Photinus.

Plotinus (; Ancient Greek: Πλωτῖνος, Plōtînos; c. 204/5 – 270 CE) was a GreekPlatonistphilosopher, born and raised in Roman Egypt. Plotinus is regarded by modern scholarship as the founder of Neoplatonism.^[1][2][3][4] His teacher was the self-taught philosopher Ammonius Saccas, who belonged to the Platonic tradition.^[1][2][3][4] Historians of the 19th century invented the term "neoplatonism"^[3] and applied it to refer to Plotinus and his philosophy, which was vastly influential during late antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.^[3][4] Much of the biographical information about Plotinus comes from Porphyry's preface to his edition of Plotinus' most notable literary work, The Enneads.^[1] In his metaphysical writings, Plotinus described three fu Plotinus biography of martin lewis!