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Plotinus on the Soul's Omnipresence in Body

In: The International Journal of the Platonic Tradition
Author:
Gary Gurtler, S.J.
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Online Publication Date:
01 Jan 2008
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Abstract

In examining Ennead VI 4[22], we find Plotinus in conflict with modern, i.e., Cartesian or Kantian, assumptions about the relation of soul and body and the identification of the self with the subject. Curiously, his images and exposition are more in tune with Twentieth Century notions such as wave and field. With these as keys, we are in a position to unlock the subtlety of Plotinus' analysis of the way soul and body are present together, with sensation structured through the body and judgment coming from the soul. The problem of the self concerns not only the unity of the self in terms of body and soul, but also how the self is constituted in relation to other selves, both keeping its individuality and sharing its experiences at the same time.

Title:
Plotinus on the Soul's Omnipresence in Body
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/187254708X335737
Language:
English
Pages:
113–127
Keywords:
PARTICIPATION; SELF; CONSCIOUSNESS; SUBJECT; IMMANENCE; SENSATION; EXPERIENCE; JUDGMENT; LANGUAGE; TRANSCENDENCE
In:
The International Journal of the Platonic Tradition
In:
Volume 2: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1872-5473
Print ISSN:
1872-5082
Subjects:
Ancient Philosophy, Classical Studies, General, Philosophy

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