Stephan Hoeller says that the name Theosophy started with Ammonius Saccas. He was a teacher of Plotinus, but did not write anything himself. I have much more to learn.
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Ancient Philosophy
May 28, 2019, 6:27 PM
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@SJG Theosophy, Ammonius Saccas and Plotinus all sound like pipe-smokers. And watch your back when you're around Stephan Hoeller.
ESS JAY GEE
So wanting to remedy my educational deficiency, where do I start reading?
How about this, 242 pages. An introduction to ancient philosophy / A.H. Armstrong ( 1983)
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Yes, looks outstanding, many editions, goes all the way back to the Pre-Socratics, and covers all that flowed out, including Neo-Platonism, and Augustinian Medieval.
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