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...

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Author:John Robert Bussanich
Published: S.n., s.l., 1987
Pages:163-189
Periodical:Ancient Philosophy
Number:7
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Platonism - Neo-platonism > Plotinus > Plotinus > [Ennéades]
Status:Active
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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.