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Platonic Philosophy-Degrees of Virtue

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The traditional Platonist, when comparing the majesty of the universe to the state of human life, sees a dis-junction. The universe is orderly and natural, and the human being is full of contradictions and suffering, yet is endowed with the potential for greatness and serenity. The Philosopher attributes this to a fallen state of the soul, that is, that the soul has somehow lost her proper place in the divine scheme of things. What is needed therefore is for the soul to return to her natural station, and this returning is accomplished through the art of spiritual Philosophy...

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