Proclus
412 - 485
5
Quotes
Biography
Proclus was a prominent Greek philosopher of late antiquity known for his work in Neoplatonism. He was born in 412 AD in Constantinople, and he studied in Athens under notable philosophers such as Plutarch of Athens. Proclus made significant contributions to metaphysics, theology, and epistemology, becoming the head of the Platonic Academy in Athens. His writings, such as 'Elements of Theology' and 'Theologia Platonica', were influential in shaping later philosophical thought.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Every beauty which is seen here by persons of perception resembles more than anything else that celestial source from which we all are come.
2
Philosophy is an exaltation of mind, not a direction of it.
3
The degree of slowness is directionally proportional to the intensity of memory.
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Our soul is an image of the divinity, even rationality itself is but the image of the divine intellect.
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Life is the standing up of the soul.