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THE PROBLEM OF NON-BEING IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF PLOTINUS

A. V. Bogomolov, D. V. Vorobev, E. V. Kuchinov, A. L. Spiridonov, M. Y. Shlyakhov

First published: 2018https://doi.org/10.5593/sgemsocial2018H/21/S06.048View metrics

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of PlotinusВ’ notion of non-being. As a methodological base of the research, a problem-based approach is applied. The world in the PlotinusВ’ system is hierarchical. There are two opposite extremes in this world, the One and Matter. Plotinus described the One and Matter enabling us to raise the two questions that constitute the problem of non-being. First, is the One non-being? Secondly, is it necessary to recognize matter as non-being? At the same time, the analysis of The Enneads suggests that the texts of Plotinus contain answers to these questions. On different grounds the authors come to the conclusion that neither Matter nor the One is non-being. The article also examines the problem of the influence of Plato's philosophy on Plotinus's doctrine of non-being, poorly studied in the historical and philosophical tradition. The article consists of two parts. The first one is devoted to the analysis of the problem of non-being in Plotinus philosophy. In the second part, the possible influence of Plato's notions of non-being on the problem of non-being in PlotinusВ’ philosophy is considered.

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Title
THE PROBLEM OF NON-BEING IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF PLOTINUS
Authors
A. V. Bogomolov, D. V. Vorobev, E. V. Kuchinov, A. L. Spiridonov, M. Y. Shlyakhov
Proceedings
5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on Social Sciences and Arts SGEM 2018
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2018
Pages
387-394
SWS Citekey
Bogomolov20186387394
ISSN
2367-5659
ISBN
978-619-7408-31-7
Language
en
Publication type
Proceedings Paper
Keywords
the history of philosophynon-beingPlotinusthe problem-based approachPlotinus's doctrine of non-beingthe OnePlatoPlato's teaching on non-beingPlato's teaching on non-being.
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