Plotinus on the inner life of the One
In the Enneads, PLotinus emphasizes what the One is not, which has led many commentators to regard the One as a barren and sterile thing. In a few passages, however, Plotinus discusses the internal activity of the One, and these passages make it clear that the One has a rich inner life, the nature o...
Author: | John Robert Bussanich |
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Published: |
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1987
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Pages: | 163-189 |
Periodical: | Ancient Philosophy |
Number: | 7 |
Format: | Article |
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Status: | Active |
Summary: | In the Enneads, PLotinus emphasizes what the One is not, which has led many commentators to regard the One as a barren and sterile thing. In a few passages, however, Plotinus discusses the internal activity of the One, and these passages make it clear that the One has a rich inner life, the nature of which is obscure to human understanding, and even to intellect. |
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