Platonism

Summary

Platonism is a philosophical theory^[1]. Platonism ranks in the top 1% of philosophical_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,215 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Platonism's instance of is recorded as philosophical theory^[3].
• Platonism's instance of is recorded as philosophical schools and traditions^[4].
• Plato is named after Platonism^[5].
• Platonism's Commons category is recorded as Plato^[6].
• Platonism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Platonism^[7].
• Platonism's described at URL is recorded as https://www.britannica.com/topic/Platonism^[8].
• Platonism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9^[9].

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Context

Recorded instance of include philosophical theory^[3] and philosophical schools and traditions^[4].

Why It Matters

Platonism ranks in the top 1% of philosophical_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,215 views/month).^[2] Platonism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] Platonism is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[11]

Platonism has been cited as an influence by Origen^[12], a theologian^[13], 0185–0254^[14], of Ancient Rome^[15], specialised in biblical criticism^[16] and Philo of Alexandria^[17], a philosopher^[18], -0015–0045^[19], of Ancient Rome^[20], specialised in philosophy^[21].

FAQs

Who did Platonism influence?

Platonism has been cited as an influence by Origen^[12] and Philo of Alexandria^[17].