An Argument for ‘The One’

The Neoplatonists were a group of philosophers active in the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. Their most important "big idea" of significance to the history of philosophy and theology was that all things ultimately originate from a single source, called "The One". This idea had important affinities with Christian monotheism. Neoplatonists believe in “The One”, a single source underlying all things. Jews and Christians, and later Muslims, believe in one God, who is the source of all things and sustains all things. There is significant theoretical overlap. This episode covers an argument developed by Edward Feser that uses ideas from the Neoplatonists to argue for “The One”.