Porphyry

A student of the Neoplatonic philosopher Plotinus was Porphyry of Tyre. The most important of all of his other accomplishments is the posthumous publication of his instructor Plotinus' manuscript, Enneads. Malchus was born in Lebanon (formerly Phoenicia) during 233-234 AD. Later, he went to Rome and met his teacher there.

He has written about global subjects, to speak of his unique works. The Middle Ages saw the common use of Isagoge or Introduction, which was translated into Latin and Arabic. Furthermore, the books Against the Christians and Philosophy from Oracles infuriated and divided Christians. In addition to this, his most well-known book is Introduction to Categories, where he quickly explains Aristotle's principles.

He argued that Christianity was overly elevated and attacked Christianity while defending paganism. He despised Christianity and the impersonal God at its core. He held that one could only become one with God by ingesting the union of wisdom and reason. In his book, On the Impropriety of Killing Living Beings for Food, he promoted vegetarianism and explored the effects of consuming animal meat. In addition to the book on Plotinus, he also wrote a book called The Life of Pythagoras. Various philosophers and mathematicians whose lives, hardships, and accomplishments may have been lost to history have been preserved by him.

Time: AD 233 - 305