
Neoplatonism
In Our Time: Philosophy
The Metaphysical Levels of Hinosis
Neoplatonists use various ritual practices to help people on their way. But platinus doesn't any of that. He wants a this very careful program of philosophy. At the level of soul, we have discursive, rational, critical thinking within space and time. Then at the level a of intellect, you move to outside space and time, to contemplation. So you move up through these psychological states a, and then hopefully you have this union - which is mystical, but not irrational for plotinus.
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