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[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Neoplatonism had good potential though was robbed of development by bad circumstances. Perhaps it would've developed well had Gemistus Pletho survived to complete his life mission.

Based taste

[–]Nombre27 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Neoplatonism had good potential though was robbed of development by bad circumstances.

Would you mind elaborating on this? It sounds very interesting.

[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Specifically referring to this individual here who was quite close to reviving neoplatonism and ending Christianity in Europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemistos_Plethon

[–]JuliusCaesar225Nationalist + Socialist 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

close to reviving neoplatonism and ending Christianity in Europe

That wouldn't have happened.