Ioane Petritsi

Ioane Petritsi (Georgian: იოანე პეტრიწი, romanized: ioane p'et'rits'i) also referred as John Petritzos was a Georgian Neoplatonist philosopher of the 11th-12th century, active in the Byzantine Empire and Kingdom of Georgia, best known for his translations of Proclus, along with an extensive commentary.

Ioane Petritsi
Monument of Ioane Petritsi in Tbilisi
Bornc. 11th century
Chimchimi, Meskheti, Kingdom of Georgia
Died12th century
NationalityGeorgian
EraMedieval philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolNeoplatonism
Main interests
Philosophy, literature, poetry, hymns, orthodoxy, translation, mysticism, asceticism, astrology
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