The Neo-Platonists were

A) Founders of a new approach to science
B) Philosophers who emphasized abstract, particularly mathematical, knowledge
C) Experimental biologists
D) Astronomers looking to defend the geocentric system
E) Mystical adherents to a quasi-religious sect


Ans: B

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