Question
A blogpost by Liam Kofi Bright compares contemporary analytic philosophy to the work of this thinker, since it syncretizes ideas “no-one shall care about within the space of a generation.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Alexandrian philosopher who believed that everything was an emanation of the One. The ideas of this founder of neoplatonism were preserved by his student Porphyry.
ANSWER: Plotinus (The blogpost is “”)
[10h] Plotinus thought that the One was the highest of these three concepts, which are analyzed in Enneads IV to VI. This is the collective term for the three intelligible levels of being, each of which is more unified than the last.
ANSWER: hypostases [or hypostasis]
[10m] This concept is the first and lowest hypostasis, followed by the Intellect and the One. Plotinus theorized that Nature, or the physical world, originated from a form of this concept discussed in the Timaeus.
ANSWER: soul [or psychè; or psuchè; accept world soul or anima mundi or psychè kósmou]
<FW, Philosophy (Ancient/Medieval)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Tuahology | The Book of Coming Forth by Gay | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Quining Quem Quaeritis | The Waterloo Queens | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 0% | 25% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |