Alexander J. Mazur

Alexander J. Mazur
Born1969
United States
DiedAugust 2016(2016-08-00) (aged 46–47)
United States
Other namesZeke Mazur
OccupationHistorian of philosophy
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
ThesisThe Platonizing Sethian Gnostic background of Plotinus' mysticism (2010)
Doctoral advisorMichael Sells, Kevin Corrigan, and John D. Turner
Academic work
DisciplineHistory of philosophy
History of religion
Main interests

Alexander J. Mazur (b. 1969, d. August 2016; also known as Zeke Mazur[1][2]) was an American scholar specializing in Neoplatonism, Gnosticism, and mysticism. Mazur is noted for his work on the relationship between Neoplatonism and Gnosticism.[3] He is the son of Barry Mazur.[4]

  1. ^ "Mazur, Zeke". WorldCat.org. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  2. ^ "Zeke Mazur". VIAF. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  3. ^ "Thinking your way up: Zeke Mazur's radical new take on Plotinus's mysticism". Brill. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  4. ^ Barry Mazur talks about his son about minute 24 of the documentary Barry Mazur and the Infinite Cheese of Knowledge.

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