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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Plotinus
a .d . 205?–270?, Roman philosopher, born in Egypt: founder of Neoplatonism.

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1. (noun) Plotinus
Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)

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1. Plotinus
an Alexandrian philosopher of the Neo-Platonic school, born at Lycopolis, in Egypt; he taught philosophy at Rome, a system in opposition to the reigning scepticism of the time, and which based itself on the intuitions of the soul elevated into a state of mystical union with God, who in His single unity sums up all and whence all emanates, all being regarded as an emanation from Him (207-270).

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