RE: MD The MOQ and Mysticism 101

From: Scott Roberts (jse885@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Jan 13 2005 - 16:07:16 GMT

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    Platt,

    > > Also, Plotinus says
    > > that at that level (the Intellect, not the One), there is knowing
    without a
    > > separation into knower and known. And, it is the Intellect which creates
    > > all things, not the One, though the One is the ultimate source.
    >
    > When Plotinus says "intellect creates all things" doesn't that sound to
    > you like "cosmic intelligence?" It does to me.

    Yes, that's what it is. It (recognition of "cosmic intelligence" by some
    name or other) was common in philosophy until nominalism and SOM came
    along. And don't forget John 1:3: "Through [the Logos] everything was done;
    and without it not even one thing was done, which has been done."

    - Scott

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