hupostasis
(υποστασις)
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standing under, sediment, foundation |
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standing under, sediment, foundation; in Neoplatonism, hupostasis is a synonim of ousia, that means being, substance, existence; the three hupostaseis of Plotinus are three fundamental levels, or dimensions, of divine reality: the One, Intellect, and Soul. |
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The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy, by Dr. Algis Uždavinys |
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