Plato's Timaeus. Concerning those matters in the only history by which the things regarding na-

-ture he addresses, such as the natural powers: gravity, lightness, rarefaction and condensation. So that the things after? those concerning? political matters, and those of the natural things within bodies?—some called nature an art original: "techne"; here referring to a structured, creative force.. Others called it matter original: "hyle"; others something else of that kind.

But Plotinus A major Neoplatonist philosopher (c. 204–270 AD) whose views Proclus often engages with. [calls] matter the embodied form, the body itself, the natural powers, which even those before him? something named nature. But the soul? itself he addresses as being courageous? of a sort. Since, while [holding] the essence of both, I say soul? and the impassive? bodies—what do we say? On the one hand, they have been separated but the the?

matters concerning? are upon nature, which transcends their parts?, all things having? the reason original: "logos" and generating all things and giving life, as is settled? for us concerning the theory he hands down to us. And the the? common notions [distinguish] Nature as one thing, and "according to nature" as another, and that which is

contrary to art another? beyond art. And the Demiurge The "Divine Craftsman" in Plato's philosophy who fashions the physical universe using the eternal Forms as a model. is one thing? and? nature? is another?. For nature belongs to bodies? through? only out of all things? and not inseparably? for all? of all things?. But like art, it is to be separated, and each [exists] by itself? and? has? some? nature?, and in one way it participates, while in another way it is? a being?, into the participating being? in itself.

Just as the Demiurge is? its father, therefore he does not? cast in a body, and if he wishes for these [to be] the part that we mold?

by nature itself. For by those worthy? of each other?, the same thing is for him the same, and another's is another. The other the other of which? at least? is? another?; on the one hand, the whole in which it is taken and the whole participates in all such things. Of those things, it holds? all things, but nature separates every [part] of bodies, while that which is in matter original: "hyle"; the underlying substratum of the physical world. twice? being? participates in essences, but? falling short? in? ignorance? as another living being. And the Demiurge [makes] the world from his own? partaking? according to that? the same, but what alone...