Single Idea 324

[catalogued under 7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / c. Becoming]

Full Idea

There were, before the world came into existence, being, space, and becoming, three distinct realities.

Gist of Idea

Before the existence of the world there must have been being, space and becoming

Source

Plato (Timaeus [c.362 BCE], 52d)

Book Reference

Plato: 'Timaeus and Critias', ed/tr. Lee,Desmond [Penguin 1971], p.72


A Reaction

'Becoming' is the central idea of Heraclitus, and must be what Aristotle calls 'potentiality' [dunamis]. If it was 'before' creation, he should add time to the list. Are these three 'distinct'? Being has potential.