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Amy B -

Divine Beauty - Represented the beauty of the soul, on its ascent to the realm of the forms.

The Dual Nature of Love:

Eros (spiritual) and Agape (physical). One represents the body and one the soul. Relative back to the theory of forms. Originates from Plato's Symposium. Agape is the carnal desires. Eros is wanting to move spiritually toward the realm of forms.

Macy -

Two world theory:

A world, containing two seperate realms - one spiritual and one physical. Relative to the realm of the forms - the forms is the entire and a great embodiment of a concept. Knowledge is key! Everything in the physical realm is a reflection of a corrosponding form; a more perfect form.

The hypostases

The One, and the nous (divine mind) and the soul

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The two world theory is a key aspect within the philosophical theory of Neoplatonism. With the main consept being that there's two worlds, one physical, the other metaphysical. With the physical world being an imperfect copy of the metaphysical, ideal world.

The hypostases are the higharchy within the metaphysical world, in which one would transcend to getting closer to 'The One,' the creator of everything within the universe.

Something that has hepled my learning across with term is the slidshowes used to explain the key aspects of each theory and principle. I found that taking notes on the slides, and putting the information into my own worlds has helped me a lot with my internal.

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A Way of thinking of the world where everything comes from one singular source and people see this source as "perfect" and people want to be "perfect".

Imagine that this source is the sun, and the further away from it u are, the darker it is meaning its cold, but you want to be warm, so to get closer to the light, you have to be "good" in order to get "warm" or in this case, "perfect".

something thats helped me is talking to other students in the online calls, and hearing them explain it in their own words which makes me think about certain things differently which I think ultimately helps

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How would you summarise your theory in a nutshell and what were the most significant or helpful things in your learning (could be a website, key reading, conversation, class activity etc, etc.)?

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Breakout Room 1 - Amy R, Macy, Lola, Amy B 5/05/2025

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Breakout Room 1 - Amy R, Macy, Lola, Amy B 5/05/2025

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Two world theory, (physical and spiritual realm) non-physical - what we experience with our experiences- everything in the physical realm is a reflection of the corrosponding form, a more perfect form

The Dual Nature of Love - love embodies two seperate contrasting ideas: one represents the body, and one represents the soul. The body influenced by carnal desires, where the soul desires are spiritual and noble relationships which relates back to the theory of forms. These two love types are eros and agape.

Divine Beauty - beauty of the human soul that emanates from 'the one' relating back to the theory of forms. "External reflects your internal."

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I wonder? Why was the concept of the hypostaces so compelling?

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I wonder? Why was the concept of the hypostaces so compelling?

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Two World Theory:

There are two seperate realms, one spiritual and one physical. The Realm of the Forms, the forms being the perfect embodiment of a concept. Knowledge is important to reach the Realm of the Forms - soul is tethered.

Ideas:

A deprivation of natural urges and desires.

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Platonic Love - Plato believed that love is the pathway to enlightenment. Not just to do with people, could be anything (Physical Objects, Ideas, etc)

Hypostases - The One, Nous, The intellect.

The belief that everything stems from the one. The thing that created everyone and everything.

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Humanistic Theory centred around the idea that humans minds are valuable and are able to make decisions without the reliance on religion. Humans are independent in their morals.

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Humanism - Human Potential (Ability to become Important)

Human Virtue and Virtuous Acts

Trying to not repeat what happened in the dark ages. Revival of Classical Equity.

Neoplatonism - Hierarchy

The One Love and beauty combined into one. Strives to be close to the one to achieve true happiness. Intellectual experience of humanity expanding into the direction of the one.

Two worlds, we live in the Puppet world.

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Here is some evidence / a good source that helps to explain ....

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Here is some evidence / a good source that helps to explain ....

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This question makes me think about the causes or catalysts of the Renaissance. I think a big influence was the rediscovery of Classical texts (e.g. the works of Plato and Plotinus). However why were people in the Renaissance so receptive?

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What was the societal shift that supported this movement?

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What is the key difference between these two ideas that differentiates them from another? Also, how did these ideas become so institutionalized in the time period?

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What was Plato’s original concept/ inspiration behind the hypostates?

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What sparked the importance of Humanism and theories associated?

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Did neoplatonists believe in other alternate realities other than “the One”?

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neoplatonism - didnt know too much

humanism - didnt know too much either lol

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Humanism:

The value of human life and the potential of humanity.

Neoplatism: Something to do with Plato? The idea that we live in a copy of another world/reality?

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A theory is a possible explanation to something that isn't definitively known

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Theory refers to a set of principles and ideas which can be examined in relation to art, e.g. Humanism, Neoplatonism https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/achievements/2019/as91488.pdf

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A theory is a concept of the reasoning behind something, often used to explain certain ideas or other concepts.

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Something that people believe or test to explain a meaning, or a why

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A belief based on relating information.

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A group of ideas that aims to explain something.

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I think a theory is ideas that to try explain something that is unknown

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a theory is an assumption of the meaning behind something

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Our understanding of Humanism and Neoplatonism

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Our understanding of Humanism and Neoplatonism

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Then add your specific ideas about Renaissance theories here. We will develop this as we go

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Then add your specific ideas about Renaissance theories here. We will develop this as we go

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How would you define the word theory? What is it?