She lived through the turmoil caused by the conflict between the Neoplatonic metaphysics taught in Plutarch's academy and Christianity, which was becoming increasingly popular.
Plutarch of Athens’ philosophy, which he had learned from his father Nestorius, worked to unify the teachings of Aristotle and Plato.
Like her father, she believed that every soul held a divine part inside itself, and that a union with the One, attained by the use of magic, philosophy and meditation could result in true happiness for a person, allowing them to control their own fate.
Her most well known achievements were in the arts and practicing the rituals of Chaldean theurgy, as well as evidencing exceptional thought in Platonic philosophy.
Her excellence in philosophy and her astute teaching justifiably account for the high esteem in which she was held in the Greek world.