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Proclus's philosophy was based on the teachings of which philosopher?

  • Plotinus

  • Socrates

  • Aristotle

  • Heraclitus

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Proclus's philosophy was based on the teachings of Plotinus, a 3rd-century philosopher. Proclus was a Neoplatonist, and his philosophy was heavily influenced by Plotinus's ideas about the nature of reality and the soul. Proclus believed that the universe was a hierarchy of beings, with the One at the top and the material world at the bottom.
Unveiling Proclus: Journey into the Depths of Neoplatonic Wisdom

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