From: Paul Turner (paulj.turner@ntlworld.com)
Date: Sun Oct 05 2003 - 22:19:03 BST
David, Scott
[Paul prev:]
I disagree that Neo-Platonism would fit in well with the MOQ. In the MOQ
framework, static intellectual quality is subordinate to Dynamic
Quality. ...A divine intellect would contain the "divine truth" that
inferior human intellects may aspire to, would it not?
[dmb says:]
I'd argue that neo-Platonism fits with the MOQ to the extent that they
are
both grappling with the mystical.
[Paul:]
Scott - It has been a long time since I read Plotinus so my assumption
about "Divine Intellect" being the equivalent of Platonic Forms may be
off the mark. If so, please disregard that statement above and put me
right!
By the way, I'm reading Julian Jaynes "Origin of Consciousness" at the
moment and it has something to say about Neo-Platonists regarding
invoking "voices from the gods", particularly Iamblichus. Given your
interest in "consciousness" I wondered if you had read anything by
Jaynes.
Cheers
Paul
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