Who, amongst the following, attempted to reconcile discrepancies between various classical authors such as Plato and Aristotle, as well as between philosophy and poetry?
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Correct answer: C. The Neo-Platonists
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The Neo-Platonists (Plotinus, Porphyry, Proclus, and later Renaissance figures such as Ficino) tried to harmonise Plato with Aristotle and read poets like Homer allegorically as carriers of philosophical truth, closing the gap Plato had opened between philosophy and poetry. Sidney defends poetry but does not systematically reconcile the two philosophers.
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