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- Syrian philosopher whose work emphasized the mystical aspects of Pythagorean number theory. According to Iamblichus, Pythagoras (c. 580-c. 500 b.c.) himself had discovered "amicable" numbers, pairs in which each is the sum of the other's proper divisors.
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Aug 27, 2019 · Iamblichus (ca. 242–ca. 325) was a Syrian Neoplatonist and disciple of Porphyry of Tyre, the editor of Plotinus’ works. One of the three major representatives of early Neoplatonism (the third one being Plotinus himself), he exerted considerable influence among later philosophers belonging to the same tradition, such as Proclus, Damascius ...
Iamblichus multiplied the number of divine entities according to universal mathematical theorems. He conceived of gods, angels, demons and heroes: twelve heavenly gods (whose number increases to 36 or 360), 72 other gods proceeding from them, 21 chiefs and 42 nature-gods.
Iamblichus, also known as Iamblichus Chalcidensis, (ca. 245 C.E. - ca. 325 C.E., Greek: Ιάμβλιχος) was a neoplatonist philosopher who determined the direction taken by later Neoplatonic philosophy, and influenced Jewish, Christian and Islamic theology.
Neoplatonism. Iamblichus (born c. ad 250, Chalcis, Coele Syria [now in Lebanon]—died c. 330) was a Syrian philosopher, a major figure in the philosophical school of Neoplatonism and the founder of its Syrian branch.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Iamblichus begins by invoking Hermes (understood to be the Egyptian god Thoth) as his muse and patron of priestly knowledge and rational discourse. He then lays out the spectrum of divine entities, with the Good the greatest divine being and the soul as the least.
Iamblichus. The Neo-Pythagorean philosopher chiefly responsible for the transition of Platonism to a Neoplatonic synthesis of Hellenistic, Persian, and Jewish systems, was Numenius of Apamea, who flourished in the late second century AD.
Jun 11, 2018 · IAMBLICHUS. Neoplatonist philosopher; b. Chalcis in Coele Syria, c. a.d. 250; d. c. 325. He was a student of porphyry, the successor of plotinus, and later conducted his own school, possibly at Apamea.
