The absolute, simple, and transcendent first principle. It is beyond "being" and "intellect," acting as the source of all existence.
Each layer of reality becomes less unified and more complex as it moves further from the One. PLOTINUS THE ENNEADS
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. The absolute, simple, and transcendent first principle
The Enneads of Plotinus (c. 204–270 CE) is the seminal text of , a philosophical system that dominated Late Antiquity and profoundly influenced Christian, Islamic, and Jewish theology. Compiled and edited by his student Porphyry , the work consists of 54 treatises organized into six groups of nine (hence "Enneads," from the Greek word for nine). 🏛️ The Three Fundamental Hypostases Physical beauty is a "reminder" of the higher