Islamic Neoplatonism
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Islamic Neoplatonism is a philosophical tradition within Islam that integrates Neoplatonic metaphysics—such as emanation, the hierarchy of being, and the soul’s ascent—with Islamic theological and mystical concepts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Islamic Neoplatonism canonical | 4 |
| Andalusian Neoplatonism | 1 |
| Islamic esotericism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21575165 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic Neoplatonism Context triple: [Avicenna and the Visionary Recital, context, Islamic Neoplatonism]
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Ismaili Neoplatonism
Ismaili Neoplatonism is a medieval Islamic philosophical tradition that integrates Ismaili Shi‘i theology with Neoplatonic metaphysics, emphasizing emanation, intellect, and esoteric interpretation of revelation.
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Ishrāqī philosophy
Ishrāqī philosophy is an Islamic philosophical school that emphasizes illumination, intuitive knowledge, and a synthesis of Peripatetic reasoning with ancient Persian and mystical traditions.
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Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
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Muʿtazilite theology
Muʿtazilite theology is a rationalist school of early Islamic thought that emphasized divine justice, human free will, and the createdness of the Qur’an.
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Byzantine Platonism
Byzantine Platonism was a medieval philosophical tradition within the Byzantine Empire that revived and adapted ancient Platonic thought—often in dialogue with Christianity—through figures such as Michael Psellos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic Neoplatonism Target entity description: Islamic Neoplatonism is a philosophical tradition within Islam that integrates Neoplatonic metaphysics—such as emanation, the hierarchy of being, and the soul’s ascent—with Islamic theological and mystical concepts.
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A.
Ismaili Neoplatonism
Ismaili Neoplatonism is a medieval Islamic philosophical tradition that integrates Ismaili Shi‘i theology with Neoplatonic metaphysics, emphasizing emanation, intellect, and esoteric interpretation of revelation.
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B.
Ishrāqī philosophy
Ishrāqī philosophy is an Islamic philosophical school that emphasizes illumination, intuitive knowledge, and a synthesis of Peripatetic reasoning with ancient Persian and mystical traditions.
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C.
Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
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D.
Muʿtazilite theology
Muʿtazilite theology is a rationalist school of early Islamic thought that emphasized divine justice, human free will, and the createdness of the Qur’an.
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E.
Byzantine Platonism
Byzantine Platonism was a medieval philosophical tradition within the Byzantine Empire that revived and adapted ancient Platonic thought—often in dialogue with Christianity—through figures such as Michael Psellos.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Islamic Neoplatonism
linked to: Islamic Neoplatonism