Plotinus and Greek rationalism

Plotinus is not as otherworldly as is generally thought, and is interested in clarity, rationality, and consistency. The three hypostases which form the foundation of his metaphysics can be viewed as embodiments of his attempt to solve three problems of Plato's system. The hypostasis One is the answ...

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Author:J. P. Schiller
Published: S.n., s.l., 1978
Volume:XII
Pages:37-50
Periodical:Apeiron
Number:1
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Platonism - Neo-platonism > Plotinus > Plotinus
Status:Needs Review
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Summary:Plotinus is not as otherworldly as is generally thought, and is interested in clarity, rationality, and consistency. The three hypostases which form the foundation of his metaphysics can be viewed as embodiments of his attempt to solve three problems of Plato's system. The hypostasis One is the answer to the question of the justification of the ultimacy of the realm of reality. Intellect provides a solution to the problem of the certitude of knowledge. Soul answers the question about the nature of te relationship between the realm of forms and that of things.