PHILOSOPHER

Damascius

480 - 550

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Damascius (; Ancient Greek: Δαμάσκιος; c. 462 – after 538), known as "the last of the Athenian Neoplatonists", was the last scholarch of the neoplatonic Athenian school. He was one of the neoplatonic philosophers who left Athens after laws confirmed by emperor Justinian I forced the closure of the Athenian school in c. 529 AD. After he left Athens, he may have sought refuge in the court of the Persian King Chrosroes, before being allowed back into the Byzantine Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Damascius is the 384th most popular philosopher (up from 393rd in 2019), the 55th most popular biography from Syria (down from 51st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Syrian Philosopher.

Damascius was a philosopher who was the last of the pagan philosophers in ancient Greece. He was most famous for his work on the Platonic dialogues.

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Among philosophers, Damascius ranks 384 out of 1,267. Before him are Thrasymachus, Franciscus Patricius, Edgar Morin, Hwang Jini, Antoine Arnauld, and Nicephorus Gregoras. After him are Boetius of Dacia, Ágnes Heller, Philo of Larissa, Ban Zhao, Richard Avenarius, and Guan Zhong.

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Among people born in 480, Damascius ranks 7. Before him are Benedict of Nursia, Boethius, Pope Felix IV, Gelimer, Scholastica, and Theodahad. After him are Dignāga, Eutocius of Ascalon, Mark of Cornwall, and Maelgwn Gwynedd. Among people deceased in 550, Damascius ranks 2. Before him is Aryabhata. After him are Cosmas Indicopleustes, Albinus of Angers, John Troglita, and Buddhapālita.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Damascius ranks 55 out of 210. Before him are Julia Avita Mamaea (180), Al-Dhahabi (1274), Nizar Qabbani (1923), Ahmad al-Khatib (1933), Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (1882), and Adunis (1930). After him are Maron (301), Moustapha Akkad (1930), Al-Qa'im (893), Thierry, Count of Flanders (1100), Salah al-Din al-Bitar (1912), and Nicolaus of Damascus (-64).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Syria

Among philosophers born in Syria, Damascius ranks 4. Before him are John of Damascus (676), Iamblichus (245), and Ibn al-Nafis (1212). After him are Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899), and Numenius of Apamea (200).

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