O Eros da Physis e o mágico primordial em Plotino

Marcus Reis Pinheiro

doi:10.32334/oqnfp.2022n51a915

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32334/oqnfp.2022n51a915

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Plotinus, Eros, Magic, Physis

Marcus Reis

Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3502-5868

Abstract

In this paper, I aim to delve into Plotinus' ideas regarding an eros that permeates physis, shedding light on the concept of a magical force (goéteia) which he associates with eros, declaring it as the ultimate magician (IV, 4 [28], 40). To establish the foundation of this erotic magic, the pivotal notion of psykhé will be explored, along with an intricate examination of the Soul's hypostasis and its manifold characteristics, which serve as significant focal points within this paper. Subsequently, I will elucidate how humans become ensnared in this magical force when they fail to direct their attention towards their origin. This occurs when one neglects to engage in their most suitable activity, namely the contemplation of higher beings such as Intellect and the One/Good. Conversely, by actively embracing contemplation, individuals liberate themselves from the allure of the natural world's erotic magic

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Vol. 30 No. 51 (2022): About Love

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Author Biography

Marcus Reis, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)

He holds a BA in Philosophy from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1996), an MA in Philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1999), a PhD in Philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (2004) and a post-doctorate in Philosophy from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (2005). Post-doctorate in philosophy at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with the research line "Criticism of writing and philosophical coexistence in Plato" (2009). He was a newly-doctoral professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with the research line "Cosmology and Ethics in Hellenism", especially analyzing the texts of Plotinus. He was Head of Department of Philosophy at the Universidade Federal Fluminense between 01/2012 and 01/2014, where he is Associate Professor I. He coordinates two CNPq-certified research groups (Apophatiké-studies in comparative mysticism - http://www.apophatike.com - and Academia Celeste) and also the undergraduate study group ASKESIS (http://www.uff.br/helenismo/). He has experience in the area of History of Philosophy, with an emphasis on Ancient Philosophy and Late Antiquity, working mainly on the following subjects: Plato, Mythology, Neoplatonism, Hellenism, Late Antiquity, Philosophy as a Way of Life, Philosophy of Religion, Asceticism, Monasticism and Mysticism.

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