Κίνησις Ακίνητος (Kínēsis Akínētos) : A Study of Spiritual Motion in the Philosophy of Proclus

By S. E. Gersh. Bibliography: P. [136]-143. KINHΣIΣ AKINHTOΣ CONTENTS PREFACE CITATIONS INTRODUCTION I. MOTION I (a) The problem of spiritual motion (b) History of interpretation (c) The relation of mind and object in the philosophy of Proclus (d) Neoplatonic logic II. POWER (a) The concept of 'emanation' (b) Three technical terms (c) The ontological status of power (d) The different varieties of power (e) Incompleteness and non-being III. CAUSATION (a) The triad of remaining, procession, and reversion (b) The circular motion of the effect (c) The circular motion of power (d) Philosophical problems of the cycle (e) The hypostatization of the triad IV. ACTIVITY (a) Circular activity (b) The concept of άναλογία (c) The simile of light (d) Activity and the continuum of power (e) Ontological questions V. MOTION II (a) Motion and multiplicity (b) The hierarchy of movers (c) An objection considered (d) Multiplicity and difference CONCLUSION APPENDICES (I) ἔρως as a cosmic process (II) αὐθυπόστατος οὐσία BIBLIOGRAPHY (a) Texts (b) Modern works