Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
das überseiende Eine
English translation:
the all-transcending One
Added to glossary by
Gert Sass (M.A.)
Apr 16, 2010 13:48
14 yrs ago
German term
überseiend
German to English
Social Sciences
Religion
From a historical study on Christian Kabbalah:
Das *überseiende* Eine: Die Theorie des ersten Grundes hat ihren Ursprung in der Idee des Einen, die Plotin in der sechsten seiner Enneaden entwickelt hat.
Unfortunately this is not a direct quote from the German translation of the Enneaden I found online...But there are a number of hits for überseiend from theological and esoteric texts. Any ideas on the English equivalent?
Das *überseiende* Eine: Die Theorie des ersten Grundes hat ihren Ursprung in der Idee des Einen, die Plotin in der sechsten seiner Enneaden entwickelt hat.
Unfortunately this is not a direct quote from the German translation of the Enneaden I found online...But there are a number of hits for überseiend from theological and esoteric texts. Any ideas on the English equivalent?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | the Transcendental / transcendent being/unity |
Gert Sass (M.A.)
|
| 2 +2 | supreme |
Melanie Nassar
|
Change log
Apr 17, 2010 15:19: Gert Sass (M.A.) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
7 hrs
Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Precision for those who appreciate it.
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
German term (edited):
das überseiende Eine
Selected
the Transcendental / transcendent being/unity
i. e. a unity (and be it one of nothingness) which precedes all dissemination/diversification
Although I would have to study Plotinus's concept of an überseiendes Eines more closely, I am quite sure that the term in question - other than "supreme", which to me implies only "best of kind" - would have to refer to a unity/entity/nothingness separated from and preceding any perceivable form of being. In Aristotle's terms, it reminds me of the issue of a causa efficiens of any form of being: I. e., how can the emergence of any form of being, rather than its complete negation (eternal nothingness), be explained?
cf. http://tinyurl.com/y7so5ht
Plotinus taught that there is a supreme, totally transcendent "One", containing no division, multiplicity or distinction; likewise it is beyond all categories of being and non-being.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plotinus#One (italics mine)
Although I would have to study Plotinus's concept of an überseiendes Eines more closely, I am quite sure that the term in question - other than "supreme", which to me implies only "best of kind" - would have to refer to a unity/entity/nothingness separated from and preceding any perceivable form of being. In Aristotle's terms, it reminds me of the issue of a causa efficiens of any form of being: I. e., how can the emergence of any form of being, rather than its complete negation (eternal nothingness), be explained?
cf. http://tinyurl.com/y7so5ht
Plotinus taught that there is a supreme, totally transcendent "One", containing no division, multiplicity or distinction; likewise it is beyond all categories of being and non-being.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plotinus#One (italics mine)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much - your suggestion sent me back to Plotinus' text (English trans.) and I'm going with all-transcending One"
+2
1 hr
Melanie Nassar
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
dedicated, prompt, accurate
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
supreme
Several articles on Plotinus refer to a "supreme One" e.g.
Plotinus and Jaspers: Their Conception and Contemplation of the Supreme One in Proceedings of the Philosophical Meeting on Neoplatonism
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=12732078
Or look at the sixth Ennead in Google books
books.google.com/books?isbn=0766177564...
Consider this a slightly informed guess.
Plotinus and Jaspers: Their Conception and Contemplation of the Supreme One in Proceedings of the Philosophical Meeting on Neoplatonism
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=12732078
Or look at the sixth Ennead in Google books
books.google.com/books?isbn=0766177564...
Consider this a slightly informed guess.
Discussion