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2018-12-10 NSPRM - Proclus - Theology of Plato (Book 6, Chap 22) - The Mundane Gods

Synopsis Pierre leads the Noetic Society Parmenides study group through another morning of study. Lately we've been taking a break from the Parmenides, going through Proclus' Theology of Plato (*) instead, in order to see how Proclus lays out the 14 orders of gods implied in the Parmenides. Today Pierre jumps us ahead to book 6 to get an idea of where we are headed (currently we are really finishing up book 2) so that we can understand better why we need to understand the earlier books. We review first (lowest) order of gods - The mundane gods. The main discussion goes from 0:09:00 to about 1:21:30, and then is interspersed with chit-chat after that, but there is still discussion. The first 9 minutes or so are some initial chit-chat and a discussion with Regina of the difference between how psychologists and platonic philosophers use the word, “cause”. Attendees Pierre, Barbara, David, JulieH, Regina, JeffS, Eldar Exercise Re-write Book 6, Chapter 22. (!) For Next Time Finish chapters 7,8,9 of Book 2. 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 availabl

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