Proclus
5th-century Greek Neoplatonist philosopher
b. 8 Feb 412 · d. 17 Apr 485
Proclus Lycius, called Proclus the Successor, was a Greek Neoplatonic philosopher, one of the last major classical philosophers of late antiquity. He set forth one of the most elaborate and fully developed systems of Neoplatonism and, through later interpreters and translators, exerted an influence on Byzantine philosophy, early Islamic philosophy, scholastic philosophy, and German idealism, especially G. W. F. Hegel, who called Proclus's Platonic Theology "the true turning point or transition from ancient to modern times, from ancient philosophy to Christianity."
Related people
- Plotinus influenced by · traditional
- Marinus of Neapolis teacher of · traditional
- Isidore of Alexandria teacher of · traditional
Works
Places
- Constantinople birth
- Athens death
- Proclus's House residence
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.