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2018-12-17 NSPRM - Proclus - Theology of Plato (Book 2, Chap 8) - Where to Put the First God

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. Attendees Pierre, Barbara, Regina, JulieH, Eldar, David Highlights (Laws 11: We will postpone this until next time.) Does Proclus cite Laws 11 as something important? We should be able to look it up and make a judgement of how well he is reading. Looking for references (in ToP ) to Plato's Laws . ToP , Book 1, Chap 13 references the Laws (around p. 82-84) 0:18:25 PG reads around 921c (Laws), then (20d 0:26:25 -- go to Book 2 Chap 8 Para 1: Is the "1st King" of the triads what he just described? or below what he just described? And how does it fit with "the 3 kings"? Para 2: 1st above the monads? Another category necessary? (Then we would have another division.) DC: Proclus wants it both ways: He wants the 1st god to transcend all other gods. Yet he wants it to be the leader of (and thus a part of) a triad. "Comprehension" He ("first King") is the cause of all beautiful (things); all things are f

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