What is Neoplatonism?

This video is part of an amazing collaboration with ESOTERICA, Seekers of Unity, Angela's Symposium, The Modern Hermeticist and John Vervaeke. You can find their videos on Neoplatonism below: ESOTERICA: https://youtu.be/ZV5ubPPzT7U Seekers of Unity: https://youtu.be/UmkZ383LcW8 Angela's Symposium: https://youtu.be/lNqnNjsGExM The Modern Hermeticist: https://youtu.be/Wzd98YSG6Hs John Vervaeke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbk3lA6zCic Part 2 of my contribution, tackling Neoplatonism in Islamic thought, hopefully comes out next week! Sources/Recomended Reading: Cooper, John M. (ed.) (1997). "Plato: Complete Works". Hackett Publishing Company. Dillon, John (1996). "The Middle Platonists". Bristol Classical Press. Gerson, Loyd P. (ed.) (2019). "Plotinus: The Enneads". Cambridge University Press. (This is the translation of the Enneads I have been using in this episode). Gerson, Loyd P (2008). "Cambridge Companion to Plotinus". Cambridge University Press. Gregory, John (ed.) (1998). "The Neoplatonists: a reader". Routledge. Iamblichus "On the Mysteries". Tranlsated by Emma C. Clarke, John M. Dillon & Jackson P. Hershell. Writings from the Graeco-Roman World. Society of Biblical Literature. Proclus "The Elements of Theology: A Revised Text with Translation, Introduction, and Commentary". Translated by E.R. Dodds. Second Edition. Oxford University Press. O'Meara, Dominic J. (1999). "Plotinus: An Introduction to the Enneads". Oxford University Press. Shaw, Gregory (2014). "Theurgy and the Soul: The Neoplatonism of Iamblichus". Angelico Press/Sophia Perennis. Wallis, R.T. (1998). "Neoplatonism". Second Edition. Bristol Classical Paperbacks. Hackett Publishing Company. Also check out the excellent episodes about Plotinus on the "Secret History of Western Esotericism" pocast: https://shwep.net/ ---- Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:30 Collaboration 03:06 Intro (Part 2) 05:26 Plotinus - Life and works 18:22 Metaphysical underpinnings 26:46 Ascent & Participatory Metaphysics 35:01 Union with the Nous (Intellect) 36:17 Apophatic nature of the One 39:47 Alone with the Alone: Union with the One? 45:17 Neoplatonism after Plotinus 51:11 Defining Neoplatonism 52:24 The influence of Neoplatonism 54:10 Conclusion #neoplatonism #philosophy #plotinus