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Iamblichus
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Iamblichus ( ; ; ; ) was a Syrian Arab Neoplatonist philosopher who determined a direction later taken by Neoplatonism. Iamblichus was also the biographer of the Greek mystic, philosopher, and mathematician Pythagoras. In addition to his philosophical contributions, his is important for the study of the sophists because it preserved about ten pages of an otherwise unknown sophist known as the Anonymus Iamblichi.
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Iamblichus (c. 250–330) was an Ancient Roman philosopher and writer active during the late antiquity period of the Roman Empire. Born in Qinnasrin, he was a male citizen of Ancient Rome who wrote in Ancient Greek. His philosophical work focused on Platonism, Pythagoreanism, and mysticism, placing him within the Neoplatonism movement. He was influenced by Plato, Plotinus, and Porphyry, the latter of whom, along with Anatolius of Laodicea, served as his teacher.
Iamblichus taught several students, including Sopater of Apamea, Dexippus, Aedesius, and Eustathius of Cappadocia. His literary output includes works such as *Pýthagorás ze Samu*, *Iamblichus' life of Pythagoras, or Pythagoric life*, *Über die Geheimlehren*, and *De mysteriis Aegyptiorum*. He is described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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- Philosopher.region
- Western philosophy
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- Ancient philosophy
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- Iamblichus
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- Iamblichus Chalcidensis, Iamblichus of Chalcis, Iamblichus of Apamea
- Philosopher.birth_place
- Chalcis ad Belum, Roman Empire
- Philosopher.death_date
- (aged 80)
- Philosopher.school_tradition
- Neoplatonism
- Philosopher.main_interests
- Metaphysics, philosophical cosmology
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- Qinnasrin
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- Ancient Greek
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- Porphyry
- Field of work
- fortune-telling
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- Neoplatonism
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- late antiquity
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- Iamblicus Chalcidenlis
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- 0250-00-00
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- 0330-00-00
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Iamblichus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Iamblichi Protrepticus : ad fidem codicis Florentini
Iamblichus De Pythagorica secta
Iamblichus
Pythagorae vita
De mysteriis Aegyptiorum liber
De mysteriis Aegyptiorum liber
Roma, Biblioteca Angelica, Manoscritti greci, Ang. gr. 77
Index eorum, quae hoc in book habentur. Iamblichus de Iiis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum. Proclus in platonicum Alcibiadem de Pro, atque daemone. ... Porphyrius de diuinis, atque daemonibus. Synesius Platonicus de somniis. Psellus de daemonibus Exhibition Prisciani, & Marsilii in Theophrastum de sensu,..
Jamblichi de mysteriis liber. ad fidem codicum manu scriptorum. recogn. Gustavus Parthey
De mysteriis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum
Iamblichi Chalcidensis ... De vita Pythagorae & Protrepticae orationes ad philosophiam libri II .. nunc verò Graecè & Latinè primùm editi cum ... castigationibus & notis : additae sunt in fine Theanus. Myiae, Melissae & Pythagorae aliquot epistolia Gr. & Lat. Iohanne Arcerio Theodoreto ... authore & interprete
Pythagorae vita
Pythagorae vita
Iamblichus De mysteriis Aegyptionum
Iamblichus De mysteriis Aegyptionum
Iamblichi Chalcidensis ... De vita Pythagorae & Protrepticae orationes ad philosophiam libri II .. nunc verò Graecè & Latinè primùm editi cum ... castigationibus & notis : additae sunt in fine Theanus. Myiae, Melissae & Pythagorae aliquot epistolia Gr. & Lat. Iohanne Arcerio Theodoreto ... authore & interprete
Jamblichus De mysteriis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum
Iamblichi Protrepticus : ad fidem codicis Florentini
Jamblichi de mysteriis liber. ad fidem codicum manu scriptorum. recogn. Gustavus Parthey
Opera (tit. fict.) 2
Iamblichvs De Mysteriis Ægyptiorvm, Chaldæorum, Assyriorum. Proclvs (Diadochus) in Platonicum Alcibiadem de Anima, atque Dæmone ... ; Porphyrivs (Malchus) de divinis atq[ue] dæmonib. ; Psellvs (Michael) de Dæmonibus ; Mercvrii Trismegisti Pimander (etc.)
Iamblichu Chalkideōs ... Peri Biu Pythagoriku Logos. Jamblichi Chalcidensis, ex Coele-Syria, De Vita Pythagorica Liber, Græce & Latine ... Accedit Malchus, sive Porphyrius, De Vita Pythagoræ: Cum Notis Lucæ Holstenii, & Conradi Rittershusii. Itemque Anonymus apud Photium De Vita Pythagoræ
... De vita Pythagorae et protrepticae orationes ad Philosophiam libri II ... Additae sunt in fine Theanus, Myiae, Melissae et Pythagorae aliquot epistolia graeca et lat.
Peri mystēriōn logos. Iamblichi Chalcidensis ex Coele-Syria de mysteriis liber. Praemittitur epistola Porphyrii ad Anebonem Aegyptium eodem argumento
Opera (tit. fict.) 1
Index Eorvm, Qvae Hoc In Libro Habentvr. Iamblichus de mysteriis Ægyptiorum, Chaldæorum, Assyriorum. Proclus in Platonicum Alcibiadem de anima, atq[ue] dęmone. Proclus de sacrificio, & magia. Porphyrius de diuinis, at[que] dæmonibus. Synesius Platonicus de somniis. Psellus de dæmonibus ... Marsilii Ficini de triplici uita Lib. II. Eiusdem liber de uoluptate. Eiusdem de Sole & lumine libri. II. Apologia eiusdem in librum suum de lumine. Eiusdem libellus de magis ... Præclarissimarum sententiarum huius operis breuis annotatio
Jamblichus De mysteriis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum
De mysteriis Aegyptiorum liber
De clarorum philosophorum vitis, dogmatibus et apophthegmatibus : libri decem ; Graec. et Latin cum indicibus
Iamblichi de communi mathematica scientia liber
Index Eorvm, Qvae Hoc In Libro Habentvr. Iamblichus de mysteriis Aegyptiorum Chaldaeorum. Assyriorum
Jamblichus Chalcidensis Ex Coele-Syria In Nicomachi Geraseni Arithmeticam introductionem, Et De Fato
Iamblichu Chalkideōs Peri biu Pythagoriku logos : = Iamblichi ... De vita Pythagorica liber
De mysteriis Aegyptiorum liber
Jamblichus De mysteriis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum
Jamblichus De mysteriis Aegyptiorum, Chaldaeorum, Assyriorum
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Encyclopedic overview
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Iamblichus ( ; ; ; ) was a Syrian Arab Neoplatonist philosopher who determined a direction later taken by Neoplatonism. Iamblichus was also the biographer of the Greek mystic, philosopher, and mathematician Pythagoras. In addition to his philosophical contributions, his is important for the study of the sophists because it preserved about ten pages of an otherwise unknown sophist known as the Anonymus Iamblichi.
== Life == According to the and Iamblichus' biographer, Eunapius, Iamblichus was born in Chalcis (later called Qinnašrīn) in Coele, now in northwest Syria. Iamblichus was descended from the Emesene dynasty. He initially studied under Anatolius of Laodicea and later studied under Porphyry, a pupil of Plotinus (the founder of Neoplatonism). Iamblichus disagreed with Porphyry about theurgy, reportedly responding to Porphyry's criticism of the practice in On the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians.
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