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Philosophize This!

Episode #015 ... A Period of Transition - Plotinus

Feb 13, 2014
37:15

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Quick takeaways

  • Evil is not a separate entity but a lack of goodness.
  • Philosophy helps us understand our true nature and find unity with higher realms of existence.

Deep dives

Plotinus' Response to the Existence of Evil

Plotinus argues that evil does not actually exist, but rather, it is an absence of goodness. He believes that everything in the world possesses a certain amount of unity, and the more unity something has, the more real it is. According to Plotinus, evil or bad things are not a separate entity, but rather a result of a lack of goodness. He illustrates this idea by emphasizing that bad qualities or acts can only exist in relation to some inherent good. Therefore, evil is just an absence of good.

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