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Sacred Texts: The Classics

The Enneads of Plotinus: THE THIRD ENNEAD: SIXTH TRACTATE: Section 4

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4. We have, however, still to examine what is called the affective phase of the Soul. This has, no doubt, been touched upon above where we dealt with the passions in general as grouped about the initiative phase of the Soul and the desiring faculty in its effort to shape things to its choice: but more is required; we must begin by forming a clear idea of what is meant by this affective faculty of the Soul.