Abstract

The problem of the unity of man in Plotinus' philosophy is not one easily settled for the reason that it is difficult to establish the effects of the workings of Soul in the realm of the material. If a man's soul in particular does not operate on this lower level, then man cannot be said to be a unified creature. On the other hand, if man's soul does operate on this level, sink itself into mater, then we cannot consider man to be a spiritual creature. Both of these positions represent difficulties for Plotinus' philosophy. In the philosophy of Plotinus much of the discussion concerning this important problem is couched in terms relative to an analysis of guilt. In considering the analysis of guilt in Plotinus' philosophy, we hopt to throw some light on the more basic and important problem of the unity of man...