stage 1
Introduction: What is Neoplatonism and its Place in the History of Thought
Define the subject, scope, and methodology of the course.
📖 7 cards reading✦ 2 question◷ ~16 min
Stage tree
Reading
Plato and His Legacy: From the Academy to Neoplatonism
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The Hellenistic Age: Syncretism and New Religious Movements
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Examination: Hellenistic Origins of Neoplatonism
Reading
Ammonius Saccas: The Mystery of the Teacher
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The First Ennead: The Experience of Self-Knowledge
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Modern Approaches to the Study of Neoplatonism
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Verification: Course Methodology
Reading
The Literary Genre of Philosophical Biography: Porphyry and his Vita Plotini
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Course Structure, Requirements, Literature