Contemplation and hypostatic procession in Plotinus

The soul of the contemplator is on the same level as the λόϒος that is the object of contemplation. Further hypostatic ascent is possible only in so far as what the soul contemplates is a mere representation of something higher. The soul's ascent terminates at the level of intelligence, where the re...

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VerfasserIn:David P. Hunt
Veröffentlicht: S.n., s.l., 1981
Seiten:71-79
Zeitschrift:Apeiron
Nummer:15
Format:Article
Thema:- Lebensbeschreibung > Verhältnisse und Quellen > [Platonisme. Néo-platonisme] > [Plotin] > [Plotin]
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Zusammenfassung:The soul of the contemplator is on the same level as the λόϒος that is the object of contemplation. Further hypostatic ascent is possible only in so far as what the soul contemplates is a mere representation of something higher. The soul's ascent terminates at the level of intelligence, where the representation coincides with the object represented.