On the Return of the Soul
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On the Return of the Soul is a Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Porphyry that explores the soul’s descent into the material world and its purification and ascent back to the divine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoplatonic work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
the means of liberation from material attachments
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the problem of the soul’s embodiment ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
describe the soul’s path of return to the divine
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explain how the soul descends into the material realm ⓘ |
| associatedWith | late antique Neoplatonic literature ⓘ |
| author | Porphyry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
process of spiritual purification
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relationship between soul and body ⓘ return of the soul to the divine ⓘ soul’s relation to the material world ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
ethical preparation for the soul’s ascent
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fate and free will of the soul ⓘ levels of reality above the sensible world ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysical treatise
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalConcept |
emanation
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hierarchy of being ⓘ purificatory virtues ⓘ reversion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Middle Platonism
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Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ascent of the soul
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descent of the soul ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ purification of the soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
metaphysics
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philosophy of religion ⓘ psychology in ancient philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchoolOfAuthor | School of Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposes | a path of purification for the soul ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pagan philosophical theology ⓘ |
| viewsSoulAs |
capable of union with the divine
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immaterial ⓘ |
| workOf | Porphyry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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