Romantic Platonism, Teleology, and the Problem of Origins

The paper argues that a new philosophical paradigm is emerging, which may be called Romantic Platonism. It is rooted in the traditional Platonic and Neoplatonic metaphysics, but includes modern insights and responds to the ever-changing conditions of human reality. A great challenge of the paradigm will be to include both the traditional metaphysics and the insights of natural sciences. The paper attempts to identify potential problems in the future dialogue between Romantic Platonic philosophers and scientists, using the example of teleology and the concept of the logoi or rationes causales.