Renaissance Neoplatonism

Renaissance Neoplatonism was a philosophical movement during the Renaissance that revived and adapted ideas from ancient Plato and his followers. It emphasized the belief in a single, divine source of all existence and the spiritual journey of the soul to unite with this ultimate reality. Thinkers like Plato and Plotinus inspired the view that everything in the universe reflects a higher, perfect realm, and that human beings could attain understanding and spiritual enlightenment by contemplating these divine truths. This philosophy influenced art, science, and religion, encouraging a harmony between the material and spiritual worlds during the Renaissance period.