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2019-08-05 NSPRM - Proclus - Theology of Plato (Book 5, Chaps 32-34); Plato - Timaeus (34b-c, 36e-37c)

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 (*) instead, in order to see how Proclus lays out the 14 orders of gods implied in the Parmenides. Today we read TOP Book 5, Chaps 32-34 and Tim 34b-c, 36e-37c. Attendees Pierre, Barbara, JulieH, Regina, Jed Pierre gave a challenge that the passages at the bottom of p. 366 and top of p. 377 seem to refer to the Plato's Symposium, Republic and Statesman, yet our present understanding of these dialogues doesn't match Proclus' account, so are we missing the essence of these works? We read through Chapter 34. Pierre said for next time we'll be getting into Chapter 36 where Proclus begins divisions, then into the Plato's Parmenides, then the Gods!!! Original Location https://archive.org/details/20190805NSPRM Usage License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License Please Help Support the Project Like these videos? Please consider supporting Pierre, the NS, and our archiving activity by giving a small amount monthly to support our work. Go to noeticsociety.org and the 'Support the Project' section. Look

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