Middle Platonism refers to the development of certain philosophical doctrines associated with Plato from approximately 130 BC (the birth of Antiochus of Ascalon) up to and including late 2nd century Numenius of Apamea. Plotinus is thought to have inaugurated Neoplatonism).

History

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After Plato's death in 348 B.C., the leadership of his Academy passed over his greatest pupil, Aristotle, to Plato's nephew, Speusippus. Speusippus was succeeded by Xenocrates, Polemo, Crantor, and Crates.

Following Crates, in 268 B.C., was Arcesilaus of Pitane who founded the New Academy, under the influence of Pyrrhonian scepticism. Arcelisaus modeled his philosophy after the Socrates of Plato's early dialogues, "suspending judgment" (epokhê peri pantôn ). Like Socrates, the leaders of the New Academy wrote nothing and instead of dogmatically stating their opinions, led their interlocutors to use their reason. The brand of scepticism expounded by the New Academy is a matter of some controversy, but it seems to have been mainly in reaction to the strong dogmatising of the Stoics.

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clfwvs (Christopher ) Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:12:58 -0000
The appearence of middle Platonism was just such a time, as well, people were ripe for wanting to escape engagement of the world through

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