PhilosophersHypatie d'Alexandrie
Hypatie d'Alexandrie
Mathematician and philosopher, head of the school of Alexandria.
NeoplatonismIVe-Ve s. apr. J.-C. EgyptTeacher of philosophyPlatonist, in the tradition of PlotinusNo text by her has survivedKnown only through witnesses
Inspirations
Théon d'Alexandrieher father, a philosopher, according to Socrates Scholasticus
Plotinthe Platonist school she heads "descends from Plotinus", according to Socrates Scholasticus
Platon the tradition she is said to inherit
Heirs
Synésios de Cyrèneher pupil and friend, later bishop of Ptolemais, who writes to her
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