Soul (Plotinus)
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Soul in Plotinus’ philosophy is the hypostasis that mediates between the eternal realm of Intellect and the material world, animating and ordering the cosmos while remaining rooted in the intelligible.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soul (Plotinus) canonical | 2 |
| World Soul (Plotinus) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8203109 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soul (Plotinus) Context triple: [Intellect (Plotinus), precedes, Soul (Plotinus)]
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A.
the One (Plotinus)
The One in Plotinus’ philosophy is the absolutely transcendent, ineffable first principle from which all reality emanates, surpassing being, intellect, and all determinate qualities.
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B.
Plotinus
Plotinus was a major ancient philosopher and founder of Neoplatonism, whose metaphysical system deeply shaped later pagan, Christian, and Islamic thought.
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C.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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D.
De Anima
De Anima is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature, faculties, and functions of the soul as the principle of life in living beings.
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E.
Theologia Platonica
Theologia Platonica is Marsilio Ficino’s major philosophical treatise that systematically presents a Christianized interpretation of Plato’s metaphysics and the immortality of the soul, foundational to Renaissance Platonism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Soul (Plotinus) Target entity description: Soul in Plotinus’ philosophy is the hypostasis that mediates between the eternal realm of Intellect and the material world, animating and ordering the cosmos while remaining rooted in the intelligible.
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A.
the One (Plotinus)
The One in Plotinus’ philosophy is the absolutely transcendent, ineffable first principle from which all reality emanates, surpassing being, intellect, and all determinate qualities.
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B.
Plotinus
Plotinus was a major ancient philosopher and founder of Neoplatonism, whose metaphysical system deeply shaped later pagan, Christian, and Islamic thought.
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C.
Philokalia
Philokalia is a renowned anthology of spiritual writings by Eastern Orthodox mystics and Church Fathers that guides readers in the practice of inner prayer and ascetic life.
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D.
De Anima
De Anima is Aristotle’s foundational philosophical treatise that investigates the nature, faculties, and functions of the soul as the principle of life in living beings.
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E.
Theologia Platonica
Theologia Platonica is Marsilio Ficino’s major philosophical treatise that systematically presents a Christianized interpretation of Plato’s metaphysics and the immortality of the soul, foundational to Renaissance Platonism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hypostasis in Neoplatonism
ⓘ
metaphysical principle ⓘ |
| actsIn | sensible realm ⓘ |
| animates | cosmos ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
psychic faculties
ⓘ
rational life ⓘ |
| causeOf | life in the sensible world ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
image of Intellect
ⓘ
intermediate reality ⓘ self-moving principle ⓘ |
| describedIn | Enneads ⓘ |
| developedBy | Plotinus ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Intellect (Nous) (Plotinus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Νοῦς
The One (Plotinus) ⓘ
linked to:
the One (Plotinus)
body ⓘ |
| doesNot | fully descend into matter ⓘ |
| eternallyExistsIn | intelligible realm ⓘ |
| explains |
presence of forms in matter
ⓘ
unity and order of the cosmos ⓘ |
| goalOf | ascent of individual souls ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
World Soul (Plotinus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nature (Plotinus)
individual souls ⓘ |
| hasMode |
descending or cosmic aspect
ⓘ
undescended aspect ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to form and shape bodies
ⓘ
to govern the heavens ⓘ |
| higherThan | Nature (Plotinus) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Platonism
ⓘ
Islamic philosophy ⓘ later Neoplatonism ⓘ
linked to:
Neoplatonism
medieval metaphysics ⓘ |
| knownThrough | intellectual contemplation ⓘ |
| lowerThan |
Intellect (Nous) (Plotinus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Νοῦς
The One (Plotinus) ⓘ
linked to:
the One (Plotinus)
|
| mediatesBetween |
Intellect (Nous) (Plotinus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Νοῦς
the material world ⓘ |
| orders | cosmos ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Intellect (Nous) (Plotinus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Νοῦς
|
| partOf | Plotinus’ metaphysical system ⓘ |
| produces | time ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Intellect (Nous) (Plotinus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Νοῦς
The One (Plotinus) ⓘ
linked to:
the One (Plotinus)
World Soul (Plotinus) ⓘ
linked to:
Soul (Plotinus)
individual human soul (Plotinus) ⓘ |
| rootedIn | intelligible realm ⓘ |
| turnsToward |
Intellect (Nous) (Plotinus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Νοῦς
the sensible world ⓘ |
| ultimateSource |
The One (Plotinus) through Intellect (Nous) (Plotinus)
ⓘ
linked to:
the One (Plotinus)
|
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Subject: Soul (Plotinus) Description of subject: Soul in Plotinus’ philosophy is the hypostasis that mediates between the eternal realm of Intellect and the material world, animating and ordering the cosmos while remaining rooted in the intelligible.
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linked to: Soul (Plotinus)