the One (Plotinus)
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The One in Plotinus’ philosophy is the absolutely transcendent, ineffable first principle from which all reality emanates, surpassing being, intellect, and all determinate qualities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the One (Plotinus) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: the One (Plotinus) Context triple: [Intellect (Plotinus), follows, the One (Plotinus)]
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Plotinus
Plotinus was a major ancient philosopher and founder of Neoplatonism, whose metaphysical system deeply shaped later pagan, Christian, and Islamic thought.
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Parmenides
Parmenides was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Elea known for his doctrine that reality is unchanging and that all change and plurality are illusory.
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Iamblichus of Chalcis
Iamblichus of Chalcis was a Neoplatonist philosopher and mystic whose synthesis of Platonic thought with religious ritual and theurgy profoundly shaped later pagan and Christian philosophy.
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Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite is an anonymous early Christian theologian and mystic whose Neoplatonic writings profoundly shaped medieval Christian theology and mysticism.
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Porphyry
Porphyry was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher, best known as a student and editor of Plotinus and for his influential works on metaphysics, logic, and the critique of religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: the One (Plotinus) Target entity description: The One in Plotinus’ philosophy is the absolutely transcendent, ineffable first principle from which all reality emanates, surpassing being, intellect, and all determinate qualities.
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A.
Plotinus
Plotinus was a major ancient philosopher and founder of Neoplatonism, whose metaphysical system deeply shaped later pagan, Christian, and Islamic thought.
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B.
Parmenides
Parmenides was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Elea known for his doctrine that reality is unchanging and that all change and plurality are illusory.
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C.
Iamblichus of Chalcis
Iamblichus of Chalcis was a Neoplatonist philosopher and mystic whose synthesis of Platonic thought with religious ritual and theurgy profoundly shaped later pagan and Christian philosophy.
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D.
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite is an anonymous early Christian theologian and mystic whose Neoplatonic writings profoundly shaped medieval Christian theology and mysticism.
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Porphyry
Porphyry was a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher, best known as a student and editor of Plotinus and for his influential works on metaphysics, logic, and the critique of religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic principle
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first principle ⓘ metaphysical principle ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
intellectual and moral purification of the soul
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mystical union (henosis) ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher |
Plotinus
NERFINISHED
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Porphyry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Enneads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Intellect (Nous)
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Soul ⓘ all beings ⓘ all forms ⓘ all goodness ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
absolutely simple
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absolutely transcendent ⓘ beyond being ⓘ beyond thought ⓘ incomprehensible ⓘ indivisible ⓘ ineffable ⓘ self-sufficient ⓘ source of unity ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Enneads V.2 (On the Origin and Order of the Beings following after the First)
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Enneads V.3 (On the Knowing Hypostases and on that which is beyond) NERFINISHED ⓘ Enneads VI.9 (On the Good or the One) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | the Good (to agathon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian negative theology
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Islamic philosophy ⓘ later Neoplatonists ⓘ medieval metaphysics ⓘ |
| metaphysicalStatus |
absolute unity
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beyond all categories ⓘ unconditioned ⓘ |
| modeOfCausality |
emanation
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overflow (prohodos) ⓘ |
| notIdenticalWith |
Intellect (Nous)
NERFINISHED
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being ⓘ material world ⓘ world-soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalSystem | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes |
Intellect (Nous)
NERFINISHED
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Soul ⓘ sensible world ⓘ |
| relationToKnowledge |
can be approached only by negation (via negativa)
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cannot be grasped by discursive reason ⓘ |
| relationToMultiplicity |
beyond multiplicity
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principle of all multiplicity ⓘ |
| relationToMysticism | union with the One is the highest goal of the soul ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | first hypostasis ⓘ |
| transcends |
all determinate qualities
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being ⓘ essence ⓘ goodness as a predicate ⓘ intellect ⓘ knowledge ⓘ soul ⓘ |
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