The subsequent ethical theories of the Epicurean and Stoic schools...

The subsequent ethical theories of the Epicurean and Stoic schools, the nihilism of the Skeptics and the piece-meal practicality of the Eclectics did not satisfy all types of mind"We come now to a period in History when Philosophy seeks refuge in Religion"The new attitude sought to know and see God, brought about by and expresses consciousness of the decline of the classical peoples and their culture, "gave rise to a philosophy strongly tinctured with religious mysticism," "brought to life not only Christianity, but, before its advent, pagan and Jewish Alexandrianism and its kindred phenomena""We may distinguish three currents to this religious philosophy: [^1] an attempt to combine an Oriental religion, Judaism, with Greek speculation: Jewish Greek Philosophy, [^2] an attempt to construct a world-religion upon Pythagorean doctrines: Neophythaore4anism;[^3] an attempt to make a religious philosophy of the Platonic teaching: Neoplatonism"Here are some comments on the main tendencies: Previous…