Eternity and time: Plotinus and Augustine
Plotinus and Augustine have very similar perspectives in regard to eternity and time, even though the contexts in which they are inserted are very different. Plotinus will return to Greek philosophers in order to discuss eternity and time. Eternity belongs to the One, and time belongs to the world-s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication date: | 2025 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | UFC |
| Repository: | Argumentos : Revista de Filosofia (Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufc:article/41447 |
| Online Access: | http://periodicos.ufc.br/argumentos/article/view/41447 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Plotino. Agostinho. Alma. Tempo. Eternidade. Plotinus. Augustine. Soul. Time. Eternity. |
| Summary: | Plotinus and Augustine have very similar perspectives in regard to eternity and time, even though the contexts in which they are inserted are very different. Plotinus will return to Greek philosophers in order to discuss eternity and time. Eternity belongs to the One, and time belongs to the world-soul. According to Augustine, eternity belongs to God’s being, and the oneness of His being lies in eternity. The notion of eternity corresponds to a “perpetual today”, always present. In relation to the idea of time that Augustine will have, this will be ephemeral, even as the human soul is ephemeral. At the end of this life, the human soul will return to the Creator, aware of its errors. |
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