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2018-10-05 NSPRM - Proclus - Theology of Plato (Book 1, Chaps 26,27) - Divine Natures

Dialogue(s): theology-of-plato Chapters: book01;chap26;chap27 Attendees: Pierre, David, Barbara, Eldar, Yoni, JulieH Synopsis Pierre leads the NS morning Parmenides study group through more reading of Proclus' Theology of Plato (*). This morning we read Book 1, Chapter 26, and the first half of 27. Highlights 0:00:00 --- Ch 26 - Divinity, the Immortal, the Intelligible Problems with Proclus' definition of 'divine' The role of Ousia on various levels We spend some time on the sentence, "For the intelligible is first unfolded into light in the most principal causes." 1:17:00 --- Ch 27 - Causes Uniform / Divine Indissoluble / Immortal Invariable-Sameness-of-Subsistence / Intelligible Definitions (in this game) = "the necessary conditions" for something We spend time considering whether Proclus is in the 2nd here in his description, and how closely he is following the Parmenides. For next time Finish 27, as well as 28 and 29, so we will be finishing with Book 1. More Info (*) Proclus' Theology of Plato (Thomas Taylor translation): Volume Eight in the Thomas Taylor series, ISBN-10: 978-1898910-077, as published by Prometheus Trust and available in the UK through them directly , or in th

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