Great video. One thing I would like to clarify is that the Intellect you mention, which is the first hypostasis emanating from the One, both is and contains the forms/ideas in Plato's sense, and *not* the Soul, which is a particular form that both is and includes all souls and from which matter, space, and time emanate.
@ DikeEris - Actually, there is quite a bit on Eros. since we're on the classical stuff I would start with Plato's "Symposium" & "Phaedreus". I think I'd also recommend looking at Nietzsche as well.
The capacity for experiencing Beauty is one of the innate & objective capacities of the human Soul (unlike subjective & conditioned aspects of it).
This innate level of the human Soul is a microcosm of the One: each & every possible ontological differentation ("Form") of the One is reflected in a corresponding capacity of the Soul.
It's possible to experience Beauty because we do so through a capacity of the Soul which is ontologically equivalent to the Form of Beauty in the One . . .
Excellent summary, much thanks :)
Celticlight1 1 week ago
Very interesting! Thank you very much for posting this video!
Guinizelli777 3 weeks ago
Well said.
07Aristotle 2 months ago
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Great video. One thing I would like to clarify is that the Intellect you mention, which is the first hypostasis emanating from the One, both is and contains the forms/ideas in Plato's sense, and *not* the Soul, which is a particular form that both is and includes all souls and from which matter, space, and time emanate.
HisokaThorongil 3 months ago
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HisokaThorongil 3 months ago
@ DikeEris - Actually, there is quite a bit on Eros. since we're on the classical stuff I would start with Plato's "Symposium" & "Phaedreus". I think I'd also recommend looking at Nietzsche as well.
sethtichenor 4 months ago
excellent !! thanks
djredxone 10 months ago
The capacity for experiencing Beauty is one of the innate & objective capacities of the human Soul (unlike subjective & conditioned aspects of it).
This innate level of the human Soul is a microcosm of the One: each & every possible ontological differentation ("Form") of the One is reflected in a corresponding capacity of the Soul.
It's possible to experience Beauty because we do so through a capacity of the Soul which is ontologically equivalent to the Form of Beauty in the One . . .
greenrate 11 months ago
Very nice elucidation. The profundity of this aesthetic, to me, is that it itself is beautiful.
CeltoSaxonKnight 11 months ago