Porphyry
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| Born | Tyre |
| Lebanon | |
| Died | Rome |
| Italy | |
| 301 AD | |
| Rome | |
| Italy | |
| Parents | Malchus |
| School | Neoplatonism |
| Notabl idea | criticism of Christianity |
| Interests | Metaphysics |
| Astrology | |
| Books | Isagoge |
| Against the Christians | |
| Life of Plotinus | |
| Life of Pythagoras | |
| Era | Ancient philosophy |
| Date of birth | January 1,7477 |
| Full name | Malchus |
| Influences | Plato |
| Plotinus | |
| Aristotle | |
| Plutarch | |
| Theophrastus | |
| Nicomachus | |
| Adrastus of Aphrodisias | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 599603 |
Porphyry Life story
Porphyry of Tyre was a Neoplatonic philosopher born in Tyre, Roman Phoenicia during Roman rule. He edited and published The Enneads, the only collection of the work of Plotinus, his teacher. He wrote original works in the Greek language on a wide variety of topics, ranging from music theory to Homer to vegetarianism.
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