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Who was Ammonius Saccas?

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Ammonius Saccas was a Hellenistic Platonist philosopher who lived in Alexandria in the 2nd century AD. He was the teacher of Plotinus, and is considered to be the founder of Neoplatonism. Ammonius's philosophy was based on the teachings of Plato, and he emphasized the importance of logic and mathematics.
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