From: Will Wagers (wagers@computek.net)
Date: Tue Nov 28 1995 - 15:16:34 EST
Carlton Winbery writes:
>With respect to what is signified by KOSMOS in the Gospel of John, 1:10 is
>very interesting. He was in the TWi KOSMWi, and the hO KOSMOS was made
>through him, and hO KOSMOS knew (aor.) him not. Obviously the word
>signifies three different things in this one verse; humanity, creation, and
>humanity apart from God.
This sentence corresponds, then, to Plato's aoristos dyas (taxis of
numerical eide):
1. He was in the TWi KOSMWi
One Itself, beyond being, complete, contains all other forms,
followed by dyad of existence, father
2. and the hO KOSMOS was made
One, non-being (me on), eidos, the first form, possibility
of unification of Many,
son or demiurge
3. through him, and hO KOSMOS knew him not.
Many, being (on), aistheta, eikon, duplicate, image,
natural world
Regards,
Will
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