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Major Philosophers of Late Antiquity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2025

Rareș Ilie Marinescu
Rareș Ilie Marinescu
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University of Toronto
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Proclus on Aristotle on Plato
A Case Study on Motion
 , pp. ix
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025
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Rome

  • Plotinus (205–270), ‘founder’ of Neoplatonism

  • Porphyry (234–305), pupil of Plotinus and editor of his works

Syria

  • Iamblichus (242–325), systematiser and innovator of Plotinian metaphysics

Athens and Alexandria

  • Plutarch of Athens (d. 432), founder and head of Athenian school

  • Syrianus (d. 437), pupil of Plutarch, head of Athenian school

  • Proclus (412–485), pupil of Plutarch and Syrianus, head of Athenian school

  • Marinus of Neapolis (440–500?), pupil of Proclus, head of Athenian school

  • Hierocles of Alexandria (fifth century), pupil of Plutarch, mainly active in Alexandria

  • Hermias of Alexandria (fifth century), pupil of Syrianus, father of Ammonius

  • Ammonius son of Hermias (435/445–517/526), pupil of Proclus, head of Alexandrian school

  • Damascius (460–after 538), pupil of Marinus in Athens and of Ammonius in Alexandria, last head of the Athenian school

  • Simplicius (480–560), pupil of Ammonius in Alexandria and of Damascius in Athens

  • Olympiodorus of Alexandria (495/505–after 565), pupil of Ammonius

  • Philoponus (490–570), pupil and ‘secretary’ of Ammonius

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