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2019-07-25 NSPRM - Proclus - Theology of Plato (Book 5, Chapters 28-29)

Synopsis Pierre leads the Noetic Society Parmenides study group through another session of study. Lately we've been taking a break from the Parmenides, going through Proclus' Theology of Plato (1) instead, in order to see how Proclus lays out the 14 orders of gods implied in the Parmenides. Today we read Theology of Plato, Book 5, Chapters 28-29, and briefly from Plato's Timaeus (2), Stephanus 31. Attendees Pierre, Barbara, David, JulieH, Regina, Jed Highlights From Barbara: As people had not finished preparing Footnote 6 at the back of the Theology Book, we went back to Book 5 Ch. 28 about “the same ratio/Logos” on page 365. I asked what difference it made to understanding the passage if we translated Logos as logos rather than as “ratio” which is a pretty rare translation for it. We then worked on Chapter 29, and at the end Pierre jumped us briefly to Chapter 30 page 369. He also read briefly from the Timaeus Stephanus 31. Pierre added on to the same chart page he's used for two meetings now. For next time , Pierre suggested the Timaeus as homework, particularly the pages on Necessity, the Crater, and Animal, (in no corresponding order, Stephanus page 31, 29 and 28). Credits Audi

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