The Ancient Neo-Platonist Attack on Gnosticism - Plotinus Against the Gnostics
While the attack on Gnosticism by the early church is well known, it is less appreciated that the pagan founder of Neo-Platonism Plotinus led a frontal assault on the gnostics in his famed Enneads as well. What were the philosophical, cosmological and moral objections Plotinus held against Gnosticism? In this episode, I explore a purely pagan set of criticisms to gnosticism. This episode is also a huge Neo-Platonism collaboration - check out the other episodes!
Filip Holm @LetsTalkReligion : What is Neoplatonism? (followed by Neoplatonism and Islam):
Dr Angela Puca @drangelapuca : Plotinus and Iamblichus on Theurgy and Magic:
Zevi Slavin @SeekersofUnity : From Neoplatonism to Kabbalah, A Mystical Journey:
Dr. Dan Attrell @TheModernHermeticist : The Platonic Philosophers’ Creed by Thomas Taylor:
Dr. John Vervaeke @johnvervaeke : Levels of Intelligibility: Neoplatonism & 4E Cognitive Science:
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Recommended Reading:
Burns - Apocalypse of the Alien God: Platonism and the Exile of Sethian Gnosticism - 978-0812245790
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