Providence and Fate in Plotinus

In Lloyd P. Gerson (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Plotinus. New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press. pp. 386-409 (1996)
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In this paper, I discuss how Plotinus seeks to reconcile (1) the transcendence of providential thought with its creation of an optimal cosmos, (2) providence's comprehensive oversight with the existence of evils, and (3) fate with human autonomy and moral responsibility.

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