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Sacred Texts: The Classics

The Enneads of Plotinus: THE THIRD ENNEAD: FIRST TRACTATE...

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10. To sum the results of our argument: All things and events are foreshown and brought into being by causes; but the causation is of two Kinds; there are results originating from the Soul and results due to other causes, those of the environment. In the action of our Souls all that is done of their own motion in the light of sound reason is the Soul's work, while what is done where they are hindered from their own action is not so much done as suffered.