On the Secret Doctrines of Plato
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On the Secret Doctrines of Plato is a lost philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist Numenius of Apamea that explored and interpreted Plato’s esoteric teachings, often in relation to Pythagorean and Eastern thought.
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| On the Secret Doctrines of Plato canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: On the Secret Doctrines of Plato Context triple: [Numenius of Apamea, work, On the Secret Doctrines of Plato]
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The Spell of Plato
The Spell of Plato is the first volume of Karl Popper’s critique of totalitarianism, focusing on his analysis of Plato’s political philosophy and its anti-democratic implications.
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Theologia Platonica
Theologia Platonica is Marsilio Ficino’s major philosophical treatise that systematically presents a Christianized interpretation of Plato’s metaphysics and the immortality of the soul, foundational to Renaissance Platonism.
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The Key to Theosophy
The Key to Theosophy is a foundational 1889 work by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky that systematically explains the principles, ethics, and aims of the Theosophical movement in a question-and-answer format.
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Mind and the World-Order
Mind and the World-Order is a 1929 work of analytic philosophy by Clarence Irving Lewis that develops his influential theory of conceptual pragmatism and the role of mind in structuring experience and knowledge.
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E.
Enneads
Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Secret Doctrines of Plato Target entity description: On the Secret Doctrines of Plato is a lost philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist Numenius of Apamea that explored and interpreted Plato’s esoteric teachings, often in relation to Pythagorean and Eastern thought.
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A.
The Spell of Plato
The Spell of Plato is the first volume of Karl Popper’s critique of totalitarianism, focusing on his analysis of Plato’s political philosophy and its anti-democratic implications.
-
B.
Theologia Platonica
Theologia Platonica is Marsilio Ficino’s major philosophical treatise that systematically presents a Christianized interpretation of Plato’s metaphysics and the immortality of the soul, foundational to Renaissance Platonism.
-
C.
The Key to Theosophy
The Key to Theosophy is a foundational 1889 work by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky that systematically explains the principles, ethics, and aims of the Theosophical movement in a question-and-answer format.
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D.
Mind and the World-Order
Mind and the World-Order is a 1929 work of analytic philosophy by Clarence Irving Lewis that develops his influential theory of conceptual pragmatism and the role of mind in structuring experience and knowledge.
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E.
Enneads
Enneads is the foundational collection of philosophical writings by Plotinus that systematizes Neoplatonism and profoundly influenced later Western and Islamic thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek philosophical work
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lost philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reveal the hidden doctrinal core of Plato’s philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Numenius’ doctrine of the first and second god ⓘ |
| author | Numenius of Apamea ⓘ |
| explores |
Eastern thought
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Plato’s esoteric doctrines ⓘ Pythagorean thought ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hidden or secret meanings in Plato’s dialogues
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metaphysical interpretation of Plato ⓘ theological interpretation of Plato ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalReception | known only through later reports and fragments ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of esoteric interpretation in Middle Platonism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern philosophical traditions
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Middle Platonism ⓘ Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| interpretsWorkOf | Plato ⓘ |
| knownFrom | testimonia in later ancient authors ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject | esoteric teachings of Plato ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
allegorical interpretation of Plato
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synthesis of Platonic and Pythagorean ideas ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
derivation of Greek philosophy from Eastern wisdom
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hierarchy of divine principles ⓘ relationship between Plato and Pythagoras ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Middle Platonism
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Platonism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
On the Good
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On the Indestructibility of the Soul ⓘ
linked to:
On the Immortality of the Soul
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| timePeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| workStatus | lost ⓘ |
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