The Structure of Being: A Neoplatonic Approach (Studies in Neoplatonism: Ancient and Modern, Volume 4)

The essays in this volume do not deal sufficiently with all the necessary questions entailed in a study of Neoplatonic logic, but they do provide a beginning for a consideration of some of them. They were not commissioned and are not products of single conference, but were presented at various meetings of the International Society for Neoplatonic Studies in the United States and Canada during the last four years. They have been selected because they focus, to some extent, upon the nature of Neoplatonic logic and methodology, broadly conceived. The title, 'The Structure of Being: A Neoplatonic Approach', has been chosen in order to emphasize that Neoplatonism is but one among many efforts to suggest how being may be conceived to be structured. More precisely, Neoplatonism is an effort to suggest a logic of being, namely, how being might be conceived to be logically structured. Although some elements of it are highly speculative, the logic on which Neoplatonism is based is not. It is the aim of the editor of this volume to draw attention to the importance of Neoplatonic logic and methodology, both in the general definition of Neoplatonism and in determining the nature of particular historical instances of it. Cover Half title Imprint Contents Preface The Logical Peculiarities of Neoplatonism (J. N. Findlay, BOSTON UNIVERSITY) On Logical Structure and the Plotinic Cosmos (R. M. Martin, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY) Some Logical Aspects of the Concept of Hypostasis in Plotinus (John P Anton, EMORY UNIVERSITY) The One, or God, Is Not Properly Hypostasis: A Reply to Professor Anton (John N. Deck, UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR) Plotinus’ Theory of The One Eugene (F. Bales, CONCEPTION SEMINARY COLLEGE) Vertical Causation in Plotinus (Michael F. Wagner, UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO) The Ontological Basis of Plotinus’ s Criticism of Aristotle's Theory of Categories (Christos Evangeliou, EMORY UNIVERSITY) Plotinus and Self-Predication (John Fielder, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY) Omnipresence and Eidetic Causation in Plotinus (Jonathan Scott Lee, KNOX COLLEGE) Cantor’s Sets and Proclus’ Wholes (Robert S. Brumbaugh, YALE UNIVERSITY) The Mathematics of Mysticism: Plotinus and Proclus (Carl R. Kordig, UNIVERSITY OF AKRON) The Anatomy of a Neoplatonist Metaphysical Proof (Ronald Hathaway, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY) The Idea of False in Proclus (Evanghelos A. Moutsopoulos, UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS) Participation and the Structure of Being in Proclus' Elements of Theology (Leo Sweeney, S.J., LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO) Notes Index of Names and Subjects References to the Enneads of Plotinus The Logical Peculiarities Of Neoplatonism / J.n. Findlay. -- On Logical Structure And The Plotinic Cosmos / R.m. Martin -- Some Logical Aspects Of The Concept Of Hypostasis In Plotinus / John P. Anton -- The One, Or God, Is Not Properly Hypostasis--a Reply To Professor Anton / John N. Deck --plotinus's Theory Of The One / Eugene F. Bales -- Vertical Causation In Plotinus / Michael F. Wagner -- The Ontological Basis Of Plotinus's Criticism Of The Aristotelian Logical Theory Of Categories / Christos Evangeliou --plotinus And Self-predication / John Fielder -- Omnipresence And Eidetic Causation In Plotinus / Jonathan Scott Lee -- Cantor's Sets And Proclus's Wholes / Robert S. Brumbaugh -- The Mathematics Of Mysticism / Carl R. Kordig -- The Anatomy Of A Neoplatonist Metaphysical Proof / Ronald Hathaway -- The Idea Of False In Proclus / Evanghelos A. Moutsopoulos -- Participation And The Structure Of Being In Proclus's Elements Of Theology / Leo Sweeney. Edited By R. Baine Harris. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. The logical peculiarities of Neoplatonism / J.N. Findlay. On logical structure and the Plotinic cosmos / R.M. Martin Some logical aspects of the concept of hypostasis in Plotinus / John P. Anton The one, or God, is not properly hypostasis a reply to Professor Anton / John N. Deck Plotinus's theory of the one / Eugene F. Bales Vertical causation in Plotinus / Michael F. Wagner The ontological basis of Plotinus's criticism of Aristotle's logical theory of categories / Christos Evangeliou Plotinus and self-predication / John Fielder Omnipresence and eidetic causation in Plotinus / Jonathan Scott Lee Cantor's sets and Proclus's wholes / Robert S. Brumbaugh The mathematics of mysticism / Carl R. Kordig The anatomy of a Neoplatonist metaphysical proof / Ronald Hathaway The idea of false in Proclus / Evanghelos A. Moutsopoulos Participation and the structure of being in Proclus's elements of theology / Leo Sweeney. Neoplatonism has sometimes been seen as a species of mysticism. This volume shows that Neoplatonism has, on the contrary, a characteristic and definable structure. It presents the logic of Neoplatonism and carefully distinguishes it from the logic of other forms of philosophy.