Plotinus The Enneads May 2026

Physical beauty is a "reminder" of the higher beauty of the Forms. Contemplating beautiful things can trigger the soul's memory of its divine origin.

Plotinus describes a hierarchical universe emanating from three foundational principles: PLOTINUS THE ENNEADS

At the furthest point of emanation lies matter, which Plotinus identifies as evil because it is the total absence of form and "light". The Return: Ethics and Beauty Physical beauty is a "reminder" of the higher

Plotinus influenced some of history’s most important thinkers: PLOTINUS THE ENNEADS