In the Platonic, Neopythagorean, Middle Platonic, and Neoplatonic schools of philosophy, the Demiurge (/ ˈdɛmi.ɜːrdʒ /) is an artisan -like figure responsible for fashioning and maintaining the physical …

Demiurge, in philosophy, a subordinate god who fashions and arranges the physical world to make it conform to a rational and eternal ideal.

In the Platonic school of philosophy, the Demiurge is a deity who fashions the physical world in the light of eternal ideas. In the Timaeus, Plato credits the Demiurge with taking preexisting materials of …

Demiurge (from the Greek δημιουργός dēmiourgós, meaning "artisan" or "craftsman") is a term for a creator deity or divine artisan responsible for the creation of the physical universe.

The demiurge is said to bring order out of substance by imitating an unchanging and eternal model (paradigm).

Aug 6, 2025 · The concept of the Demiurge is a multifaceted and historically rich one, primarily associated with Gnosticism and Neoplatonism. It’s a term often encountered in philosophical and …

Demiurge (from Greek demiourgos, ‘artisan’, ‘craftsman’), a deity who shapes the material world from the preexisting chaos. Plato introduces the demiurge in his Timaeus. Because he is perfectly good, …

May 30, 2025 · From Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (Dēmiourgós), see demiurge. (Platonism) The subordinate being that fashions the perceptible world in the light of eternal ideas.

The Demiurge, first conceptualized by Plato as a benevolent creator in his dialogue "Timaeus," is seen as the supreme craftsman of the universe, responsible for forming the World Soul and delegating the …

In the Platonic, Neopythagorean, Middle Platonic, and Neoplatonic schools of philosophy, the Demiurge (/ ˈdɛmi.ɜːrdʒ /) is an artisan -like figure responsible for fashioning and maintaining the physical …