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2019-01-13 NSPRM - Proclus - The Theology of Plato (Book 3, Chap 5) - The Derivation of Matter As a Prelude for the Pathologos

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 we study book 5 of chapter 3. Attendees Pierre, Barbara, David, Regina, JulieH, Eldar, JeffS Highlights Laying down the metaphysics for the genealogy of the gods. PG: How do you account for the existence of matter? If you knew, what5 should you be able to do, as a consequence? If you understand this chapter and subsequent 2 or 3 chapters, you'll understand the necessary existence of the pathologos. (Because the next level of creation is “man” -- but what we (Man) create is the pathologos. Also, it is noble because it has a paradigm (DC).) DC: How can the copy be so corrupt? If you understand philosophical midwifery, you'll understand the necessity to return to metaphysics. One : Being : Whole-of-things as Man : Pathologos : ? Similitude to the creative process We started reading Chapter 5. 3 things are necessary in everything that is mixed: Beauty, Truth, and Symmetry (which will be covere

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