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The Enneads of Plotinus: THE SIXTH ENNEAD: THIRD TRACTATE: Section 26

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26. We may now take the various specific types of Motion, such as locomotion, and once again enquire for each one whether it is not to be divided on the basis of direction, up, down, straight, circular- a question already raised; whether the organic motion should be distinguished from the inorganic- they are clearly not alike; whether, again, organic motions should be subdivided into walking, swimming and flight. Perhaps we should also distinguish, in each species, natural from unnatural…

The Enneads of Plotinus: THE SIXTH ENNEAD: THIRD TRACTATE: Section 26

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