Before the 3rd century you're having several philosophical schools still as a going concern. You have not only the Platonists and the… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
Certainly neo-Platonism, Plotinus and Porphyry and that school are psychedelic philosophers. Their idea of an ascending hierarchy of more and more rarefied… — Terence McKenna Copy Share Image
The importance of Plotinus is not only his own philosophical ideas which are quite interesting, but his historical impact as the founder… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
I think it's important to realise that what happens in Neo-Platonism beginning with Plotinus and Porphyry and then going on for the… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
Plotinus is usually called the Founder of Neo Platonism and what that means is that in this philosophical circle, he was founding… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image