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Apollonius of Tyana ( c. 15?c. 100? CE), one of the most important representatives of
Neopythagoreanism
Neopythagoreanism (or Neo-Pythagoreanism) was a school of Hellenistic philosophy which
revived Pythagorean doctrines. Neopythagoreanism was influenced by Middle Platonism and in turn
influenced Neoplatonism. It originated in the 1st century BCE and flourished during the 1st and 2nd
centuries CE. The 1911 Britannica describes Neopythagoreanism as "a link in the chain between the old
and the new" within Hellenistic philosophy. As such, it contributed to the doctrine of monotheism as it
emerged during Late Antiquity (among other things influencing early Christianity). Central to
Neopythagorean thought was the concept of a soul and its inherent desire for a unio mystica with the
divine.[1]
The word "Neopythagoreanism" is a modern (19th century) term, coined as a parallel of "Neoplatonism".
Contents
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1History
2See also
3Notes
4Bibliography
History[edit]
In the 1st century BCE Cicero's friend Nigidius Figulus made an attempt to revive Pythagorean
doctrines, but the most important members of the school were Apollonius of Tyana and Moderatus of
Gades in the 1st century CE. Other important Neopythagoreans include the mathematician Nicomachus
of Gerasa (fl. 150 CE), who wrote about the mystical properties of numbers. In the 2nd
century, Numenius of Apamea sought to fuse additional elements of Platonism into Neopythagoreanism,
prefiguring the rise of Neoplatonism. (Iamblichus, in particular, was especially influenced by
Neopythagoreanism).
See also[edit]
Pythagoreanism
Notes[edit]
1.
Jump up^ Calvin J. Roetzel, The World That Shaped the New Testament,
2002, p. 68.
Bibliography[edit]
Charles H. Kahn, Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans: A Brief History, Indianapolis: Hackett
2001 ISBN 0-87220-575-4 ISBN 978-0872205758
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh,
ed. (1911). "Neopythagoreanism". Encyclopdia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University
Press.