The Metaphysical Grounds of Anthropology and Morality in Neoplatonic Proclus

Christianity and Rationalism:

“…European rationalism as a source of enlightenment colors the approach to elements of Christian philosophy. At the beginning of the 19th century, we see the Greek preoccupation with metaphysical concerns that fit into the climate of Western European rationalism (Terezis, 1993). According to Marcos Venieris (1815-1897), intellectual of the free Greek state, the Byzantine state is the continuation of the ancient Greek request for a philosophical organization of the state as a universal state.…”

“…Byzantium succeeded where Rome failed. For Sokolis , Byzantium offers humanity the model of the imperial idea based on Greek culture while continuing in a way the effort of Alexander the Great and reaching its completion with Christianity (Terezis, 1993). In Byzantium, one easily recognizes its universal character due to the prevalence of Greek literature in education.…”