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2018-10-25 NSPRM - Proclus - Theology of Plato (Book 2, Chaps2,3) - Habitude

Dialogue(s): theology-of-plato Chapters: book02;chap02;chap03 Attendees: Pierre, Barbara, Eldar, Julia, Regina Synopsis Pierre leads the Parmenides study group through the end of Book2/Chapter 2, and the beginning (1st para) of Book2/Chapter 3, of Proclus' Theology of Plato(*) . Highlights Book 2, Chapter 2 principle of beings / principles incorruptible and incorporeal The One is prior to Essence (Ousia) The One does not have Ousia in it. Ousia cannot participate of the One, either Participation vs Cause: Sec 23: “Besides, every thing which is participated proceeds from another more excellent cause; since that which is imparticipable is better than that which is participable.” (!) PG: Book 1, Chapter 3 has a very nice summary of the whole philosophy of Plato. (2nd para: “The divine narration however, of Plato alone..”) PG suggests Eldar, Julie, then Regina give a talk on Book 1, Chapter 3, and grade Proclus on his understanding/review of Plato. 34:00 Pierre begins to draw on the board, and appears to want to start talking about something, but Regina interrups this line with a question about parsing and understanding a sentence that we'd read earlier (in what she calls 'paragraph 6'

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