Origen the Christian Middle/Neoplatonist: New Arguments for a Possible Identification

Abstract

On the basis of a close analysis of the sources and of new arguments I support the identification of Origen the Christian philosopher-theologian with Origen the Platonist. My thesis is that it is perfectly possible—even if not necessary—to refer all available sources on Origen the Neoplatonist to Origen the Christian, and to hypothesise one and the same author, Origen the Christian Platonist: more specifically, a Christian philosopher between Middle and Neoplatonism. This identification is made more probable by Eusebius' attestation that Origen the Christian was celebrated as a great philosopher even by pagans. This is hopefully an important contribution to research on Origen, Patristic philosophy, and Middle and Neoplatonism.

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