Kilka uwag na temat ekstazy Plotyna – wokół interpretacji Enn. IV 8[6],1,1-11

• Authors: Daria Szymańska-Kuta

Title variants

EN

Some Remarks on the Ecstasy of Plotinus – the Interpretation of Enneads IV 8[6],1,1–11

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The starting point of the article is a critical analysis of the possible interpretations of the famous excerpt of Enn. IV 8[6],1,1–11, on the basis of which the image of the ecstasy of Plotinus as a momentary rapture, which Plotinus apparently experienced a certain number of times in his life, was formed. In the next part of the article this analysis becomes a pretext for considering, on the one hand, the elements which show the closely philosophical, rational character of the Plotinian system, yet on the other hand the irrational elements appearing in the text of Enneads. The author also tackles the problem of the continuity of the irrational component of Neoplatonic tradition. In this way she tries to answer the question whether Postplotinian Neoplatonism – sinking to irrationalist positions – broke with the rationalist premises of the philosophy of Plotinus, or, on the contrary, has its basis in certain philosophical assumptions which develop Plotinus’ views.

Keywords

PL

Plotyn; neoplatonizm; Mistycyzm; Doświadczenie religijne; Ekstaza; racjonalizm; irracjonalizm

EN

Plotinus; Neoplatonism; mysticism; religious experience; ecstasy; rationalism; irrationalism

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Journal: Studia Religiologica
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 44
• Pages: 95-107

Dates

online

2012-01-10

Contributors

author

Daria Szymańska-Kuta

• Instytut Religioznawstwa, Uniwersytet Jagielloński

Identifiers

DOI

10.4467/20844077SR.11.007.0251