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Platonism — Pla to*nism, n. [Cf. F. Platonisme.] 1. The doctrines or philosophy by Plato or of his followers. [1913 Webster] Note: Plato believed God to be an infinitely wise, just, and powerful Spirit; and also that he formed the visible universe out of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
New Thought — New Thoughter, New Thoughtist. a system of doctrine and practice originating in the 19th century and stressing the power of thought to control physical and mental events. [1885 90] * * * Mind healing movement that originated in the U.S. in the… … Universalium
Platonism — Platonist, n., adj. /playt n iz euhm/, n. 1. the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers. 2. a Platonic doctrine or saying. 3. the belief that physical objects are impermanent representations of unchanging Ideas, and that the Ideas… … Universalium
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New Age — This article is about the New Age movement and its spirituality. For the astrological age in western astrology, see Age of Aquarius. For other uses with the term New Age, see New Age (disambiguation). New Age spirituality often makes references… … Wikipedia
New Confucianism — Not to be confused with Neo Confucianism, an earlier movement in Imperial China. New Confucianism (Chinese: 新儒家; pinyin: xīn rú jiā; literally New Confucianism ) is an intellectual movement of Confucianism that began in the early 20th century in… … Wikipedia
New Philosophers — The New Philosophers (French nouveaux philosophes) is a term which refers to a generation of French philosophers who broke with Marxism in the early 1970s. They include André Glucksmann, Alain Finkielkraut, Pascal Bruckner, Bernard Henri Lévy,… … Wikipedia
Neo-Platonism — Eyjólfur K.Emilsson GENERAL INTRODUCTION Neo Platonism is usually defined as the philosophy of Plotinus, who lived in the third century AD, and his followers in the pagan Graeco Roman world in late antiquity. The most significant philosophers… … History of philosophy
Plato and Platonism — • Greek philosopher (b. c. 428 B.C.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plato and Platonism Plato and Platonism † … Catholic encyclopedia
Neo-Platonism — • Article by William Turner covering this movement s principal figures and later influence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Neo Platonism Neo Platonism … Catholic encyclopedia
