Proclus Quotes on Mind
Proclus Lycius was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher and the last great head of the Platonic Academy at Athens. This page collects quotes attributed to Proclus on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Proclus:
“The soul is the mean between the divisible and the indivisible, the eternal and that which is in time.”
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Attributed to Proclus:
“Mathematics prepares the soul for the contemplation of being.”
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“This, therefore, is mathematics: she reminds you of the invisible form of the soul; she gives life to her own discoveries; she awakens the mind and purifies the intellect; she brings light to our intrinsic ideas; she abolishes oblivion and ignorance which are ours by birth.”
As quoted by Morris Kline , Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times (1972) -
“As quoted by Morris Kline , Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times (1972)”
This, therefore, is mathematics: she reminds you of the invisible form of the soul; she gives life to her own discoveries; she awakens the mind and purifies the intellect; she brings light to our intrinsic ideas; she abolishes oblivion and ignorance which are ours by birth.