Alfred William Benn Greek Philosophers

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. X. Neo-platonism not a product of Oriental tendencies, 341 - Nor of the religious revival of the empire, 342 - Nor a mystical reaction against Scepticism, 343 - Independent attitude of Plotinus towards the old religion, 344 - His views on immortality, 34 5 - His relation to pantheism, 346 - His attack on the Gnostics, 347 - Plotinus on the relation between religion and morality, 348 - neo-platonism a part of the great classical revival, 349. XI. The place of Plotinus In the history of philosophy, 350 - The triumph of spiritualism due to his teaching, 350 He secures the supremacy of Plato and Aristotle during the Middle Ages, 351 - His interpretation of Plato universally accepted until a recent date, 352 - The pantheistic direction of modern meta physics largely determined by Plotinus, 353 - neo-platonic derivation of the Unknowable, 3 53 - Atavism in philosophy, 355. XII. History of neo-platonism after Plotinus, 3 5 5 - Its alliance with the old religion, 356 - Continued vitality of polytheism, 357 - Increased study of the classic philosophers, 3 58(deg)-proclus and his system, 3 58 - The schools of Athens closed by Justinian, 360 - The Greek professors in Persia, 361 - Final extinction of pagan philosophy, 362.