The origin of the separation between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism. Leo Catana

https://doi.org/10.25100/pfilosofica.v0i47.6610

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Published: Jul 15, 2018
Issue: No. 47 (2018): Praxis Filosófica No. 47 julio-diciembre 2018
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Praxis Filosófica Universidad del Valle
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The separation of ancient Platonism in Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism is relatively recent. The conceptual basis of this separation was grounded in the pioneering work Historia critica philosophiae (1742-67) by Jacob Brucker. In the 1770s and 1780s, the term "Neoplatonism" was coined from Brucker's analysis. Three historiographical concepts were decisive for Brucker: "system of philosophy", "eclecticism" and "syncretism". Using these concepts, he characterized Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism as opposed philosophical movements, the former being a genuine form of Platonism and the latter a false one. However, this separation is unsustainable and we should abandon it.

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Filosófica, P. (2018). The origin of the separation between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism. Leo Catana. Praxis Filosófica, (47), 237–274. https://doi.org/10.25100/pfilosofica.v0i47.6610
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Received 2018-06-20
Accepted 2018-06-20
Published 2018-07-15

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