In the Platonic, Neopythagorean, Middle Platonic, and Neoplatonic schools of philosophy, the demiurge (/ ˈdɛmi.ɜːrdʒ /) (sometimes spelled as demiurg) is an artisan -like figure responsible …

The demiurge (Greek demiurgos, [1] “craftsman” [2]) is the being who created the world in Gnosticism. The Gnostics identified him with the god of the Old Testament. The Gnostic …

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 word …

Feb 23, 2025 · Demiurge, in philosophy, a subordinate god who fashions and arranges the physical world to make it conform to a rational and eternal ideal.

Oct 25, 2005 · It is the handiwork of a divine Craftsman (“Demiurge,” dêmiourgos, 28a6) who, imitating an unchanging and eternal model, imposes mathematical order on a preexistent …

The Demiurge concept arises predominantly in nonbiblical, Gnostic, or philosophical writings that attempted to solve the problem of evil or reconcile spirit and matter by inserting an inferior …

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 …

May 8, 2018 · demiurge (dĕm´ēûrj´) [Gr.,=workman, craftsman], name given by Plato in a mythological passage in the Timaeus to the creator God. In Gnosticism [1] the Demiurge, …

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 …

Oct 24, 2023 · Derived from the Greek word “demiourgos,” meaning “craftsman” or “worker,” the Demiurge is a divine, intelligent being who fashions the universe. However, unlike the chaotic …