Damascius
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Damascius was a late antique Neoplatonist philosopher and the last scholarch of the Platonic Academy in Athens, known for his profound metaphysical works on the ineffable first principle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Damascius canonical | 6 |
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Target entity: Damascius Context triple: [Neoplatonism, developedBy, Damascius]
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Simplicius of Cilicia
Simplicius of Cilicia was a 6th-century Neoplatonist philosopher and commentator whose detailed exegeses on Aristotle and Presocratic thinkers, including Parmenides, are key sources for ancient Greek philosophy.
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Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
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Philo of Larissa
Philo of Larissa was a Hellenistic philosopher and prominent Academic Skeptic who led Plato’s Academy in its later period and influenced Roman intellectuals such as Cicero.
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Iamblichus of Chalcis
Iamblichus of Chalcis was a Neoplatonist philosopher and mystic whose synthesis of Platonic thought with religious ritual and theurgy profoundly shaped later pagan and Christian philosophy.
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Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Damascius Target entity description: Damascius was a late antique Neoplatonist philosopher and the last scholarch of the Platonic Academy in Athens, known for his profound metaphysical works on the ineffable first principle.
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A.
Simplicius of Cilicia
Simplicius of Cilicia was a 6th-century Neoplatonist philosopher and commentator whose detailed exegeses on Aristotle and Presocratic thinkers, including Parmenides, are key sources for ancient Greek philosophy.
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B.
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Philoxenus of Mabbug was a prominent 5th–6th century Syriac Christian bishop and theologian known for his influential Miaphysite writings and biblical commentaries.
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C.
Philo of Larissa
Philo of Larissa was a Hellenistic philosopher and prominent Academic Skeptic who led Plato’s Academy in its later period and influenced Roman intellectuals such as Cicero.
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Iamblichus of Chalcis
Iamblichus of Chalcis was a Neoplatonist philosopher and mystic whose synthesis of Platonic thought with religious ritual and theurgy profoundly shaped later pagan and Christian philosophy.
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Dorotheus
Dorotheus was a 6th-century Byzantine jurist who helped systematize and codify Roman law under Emperor Justinian I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonist philosopher
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commentator on Plato ⓘ late antique philosopher ⓘ scholarch ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexandria
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Athens ⓘ Academy of Athens ⓘ
surface form:
Platonic Academy
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| birthDate | c. 458 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Damascus
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Syria ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| contemporaryOf | Justinian I ⓘ |
| deathDate | after 538 ⓘ |
| era |
Greek philosophy
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greek philosophy
Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| fledFrom | Athens ⓘ |
| fledTo |
Persia
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surface form:
Persian Empire
|
| influenced |
Renaissance Platonism
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surface form:
Renaissance Platonists
later Byzantine philosophers ⓘ medieval Islamic philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Iamblichus of Chalcis
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surface form:
Iamblichus
Plato ⓘ Plotinus ⓘ Proclus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the last scholarch of the Platonic Academy in Athens
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metaphysical works on the ineffable first principle ⓘ treatise on first principles ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Platonism
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of the first principle ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| name | Damascius self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
ineffability of the first principle
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radical apophatic theology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De principiis
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Life of Isidore ⓘ Philosophical History ⓘ Problems and Solutions Concerning First Principles ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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philosopher ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | scholarch of the Platonic Academy in Athens ⓘ |
| religion |
Ancient Greek religion
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surface form:
Hellenic polytheism
paganism ⓘ |
| schoolTradition |
Athenian Neoplatonic school
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Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Ammonius Hermiae
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Hermeias of Atarneus ⓘ
surface form:
Hermias
Isidore of Alexandria ⓘ |
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