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...

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VerfasserIn:Frederic Maxwell Schroeder
Veröffentlicht: S.n., s.l., 1985
Volumen:9
Seiten:75-84
Zeitschrift:Dionysius
Format:Article
Thema:- Lebensbeschreibung > Verhältnisse und Quellen > [Platonisme. Néo-platonisme] > [Plotin] > [Plotin]
Status:Needs Review
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Zusammenfassung: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.