Saying and having in Plotinus
At V, 3, 14, 1-3 Plotinus draws the distinction between speaking about (legeinheri), and disclosing (leges'n) the One, with only the former being possible. Similarly, at V, 3, 14, 4-8, a distinction is made between 'having' the One in knowledge, which is impossible, and 'having' the One in the sense...
Author: | Frederic Maxwell Schroeder |
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Published: |
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1985
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Volume: | 9 |
Pages: | 75-84 |
Periodical: | Dionysius |
Format: | Article |
Topic: | -
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Status: | Needs Review |
Summary: | At V, 3, 14, 1-3 Plotinus draws the distinction between speaking about (legeinheri), and disclosing (leges'n) the One, with only the former being possible. Similarly, at V, 3, 14, 4-8, a distinction is made between 'having' the One in knowledge, which is impossible, and 'having' the One in the sense of the relationship formed by speaking about it. Speech, as a created thing, is capable both of reflecting the One and representing it. |
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