It does not happen in time; it is a permanent, ontological dependence.
Existence is viewed as a "flow" or emanation from the One, like light from a fire or heat from a sun. This process is: PLOTINUS THE ENNEADS
Figures like Marsilio Ficino translated the Enneads into Latin, fueling the intellectual rebirth of Europe. It does not happen in time; it is
Thinkers like Hegel saw Plotinus as a precursor to their own complex metaphysical systems. Recommended Resources Plotinus - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Thinkers like Hegel saw Plotinus as a precursor
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
The absolute, simple, and transcendent first principle. It is beyond "being" and "intellect," acting as the source of all existence.
