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2018-08-17 NSPRM - Proclus - Theology of Plato (Book 1, Chaps 11,12) - Will We Be Able to Map Proclus Onto Plato?

Dialogue(s): theology-of-plato Chapters: book01;chap11;chap12 Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, Regina, JulieH, Eldar, JeffS Synopsis Pierre leads our Parmenides morning study group through finishing up chapter 11, and all of chapter 12 of Proclus' Theology of Plato .(*) We look at the Greek in several places, and try to grasp what Proclus is doing. In the end (as with the diagram), Pierre points out that it will be our job to see if Proclus' explanation of things maps onto the 9 hypotheses of Parmenides (as written by Plato). We discuss briefly two books on JulieH's shelf: The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries: A Dissertation , by Thomas Taylor. Since it is long out of copyright, this is available in several places online, including in the University of Toronto collection here on archive.org: item: eleusinianbacch00tayluoft . (The particular printing she had was from The Wizards Bookshelf, San Diego 1980, ISBN-10: 913510-29-7.) It is also available online at abebooks.com from various booksellers. The Chaldean Oracles . Heptangle Books. ISBN-10: 0935214119 PG Quote/Koan of the Day: Are all experiences a manifestation of something that is not yet apparent? More Info (*) Proclus' Theology o

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