Comments on: Squaring the Circle - Pt. 1.5 http://www.arslatomorum.com/publish/squaring-the-circle-pt-iv/ The Manic Magniloquence of a Masonic Madman Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:45:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: J. http://www.arslatomorum.com/publish/squaring-the-circle-pt-iv/#comment-203 J. Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:03:09 +0000 http://jamitch.merseine.nu/publish/httpjamitchmerseinenupublishsquaring-the-circle-pt-iv/#comment-203 You aren't the first. I've had many people look at me cross-eye when I suggest the monad as an inspiration, or a predecessor of the Point-Within-A-Circle. I think, people avoid the monad because the solution appears to easy, or exclude the monad preferring to find (or invent) an ancient application with the two perpendicular lines - as if the easy answer is always wrong or suspect, or that syncretisticity is inherently bad, and avoided. As the neo-plantonic school is inherently mathematic and mystic, as it posits geometry at the top of its art, and as many of the supposed ancient patrons of Masonry - specifically Pythagoras (Pyther Gower for all you English Brothers), I see the monad as easily fitting into operative and speculative Craft Masonry. Others disagree... J. P.S. I like this theme as well. You aren’t the first. I’ve had many people look at me cross-eye when I suggest the monad as an inspiration, or a predecessor of the Point-Within-A-Circle. I think, people avoid the monad because the solution appears to easy, or exclude the monad preferring to find (or invent) an ancient application with the two perpendicular lines - as if the easy answer is always wrong or suspect, or that syncretisticity is inherently bad, and avoided.

As the neo-plantonic school is inherently mathematic and mystic, as it posits geometry at the top of its art, and as many of the supposed ancient patrons of Masonry - specifically Pythagoras (Pyther Gower for all you English Brothers), I see the monad as easily fitting into operative and speculative Craft Masonry.

Others disagree…

J.

P.S. I like this theme as well.

]]> By: Rob http://www.arslatomorum.com/publish/squaring-the-circle-pt-iv/#comment-202 Rob Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:26:01 +0000 http://jamitch.merseine.nu/publish/httpjamitchmerseinenupublishsquaring-the-circle-pt-iv/#comment-202 First, this is my favorite theme so far. I am amazed that with the research I have done into Islamic neoplatonism and emanationism, I have never connected the monad and the Craft. A neoplatonist I am writing on now, Abu Ya`qub al-Sijistani, had his own interpretation of the monad. Intellect is the originator of being, from intellect originates seven categories: temporal eternity, truth, happiness, demonstration, life, perfection, and self subsistence. It's interesting stuff. No time or room here to elaborate upon it I'm afraid. It may make for a good educational at some point. First, this is my favorite theme so far.

I am amazed that with the research I have done into Islamic neoplatonism and emanationism, I have never connected the monad and the Craft.

A neoplatonist I am writing on now, Abu Ya`qub al-Sijistani, had his own interpretation of the monad. Intellect is the originator of being, from intellect originates seven categories: temporal eternity, truth, happiness, demonstration, life, perfection, and self subsistence. It’s interesting stuff. No time or room here to elaborate upon it I’m afraid. It may make for a good educational at some point.

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