In Ennead II.4 Plotinus anticipates Chris Langan's concept of syndiffeonesis with intelligible matter, at least to some capacity, seeing as intelligible matter is called for as a substrate to relate differentia in the way of plural Forms. The matter principle in question present to both the second and third hypostases acts not only a relational... Continue Reading →
Monism, predicating a universal principle unity, therefore demands consistency in this principle throughout the whole and its parts. The principle at hand, which can be considered the underlying reality principle, is therefore non-private — as in there is no lack of it, which also extends to there being no gradation of it, or lessening or... Continue Reading →
A popular critique against monism (though it does nothing to rebuke it) is that monism lends itself to several kinds of universalism, chiefly religious and socio-political universalism. It's no secret that a great many people resent the foremost universalist religions on the world stage — Christianity and Islam, both of which are rooted in Abraham... Continue Reading →
Introduction Leibniz uses the Greek term Monad to describe a simple substance, which I will then describe as what is essentially a unitary system unto itself. This commentary will begin with allowing Leibniz himself to introduce his ideas, with brief commentary, followed by an important development and exposition on the work at large with continued... Continue Reading →
The essence of this point of contention between these two philosophical titans lies in the dynamics between the physical world and metaphysical principles underlying it. Both use the term "forms" to denote these kinds of metaphysical matrices, like the mould of an object, but not the object itself. In Platos theory of forms, he maintains... Continue Reading →
The Stoics are wrong in thinking that it is the Soul which, on reaching her perfection, begets Intelligence. How could that which is in potential pass into actualization unless there were some principle that effected the transition? Ennead 5.9 Plotinus herein argues against something arising from its total lack, while totally correct — this astute... Continue Reading →
INTRODUCTION In contemporary physics, inertia refers to the tendency to remain unchanged, or resistance to change. It is the nature whereby something's condition will remain as it is until acted upon by an outside force. Inertia functions as an impulse towards the unchanged condition, whatsoever that condition might be - we can label whatever that... Continue Reading →
Breaking Nous 