Alexandrian school

proper noun

An intellectual tradition spanning multiple disciplines, centered in Alexandria, Egypt, emerging under the Ptolemies and continuing through Roman times, it blended Greek rationality with Eastern influences; known for pioneering a systematic, research-based approach to learning in fields such as medicine, philosophy, and literature.

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proper nounthe Alexandrian school
  1. historicalAn intellectual tradition spanning multiple disciplines, centered in Alexandria, Egypt, emerging under the Ptolemies and continuing through Roman times, it blended Greek rationality with Eastern influences; known for pioneering a systematic, research-based approach to learning in fields such as medicine, philosophy, and literature.
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