Topic summary
The divine
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Divinity.
Philosophical and theological reflections
Ancient philosophy developed increasingly abstract conceptions of divinity, seeking to understand the nature of the divine beyond anthropomorphic gods. For Plato, the divine was not confined to the traditional pantheon but was associated with the eternal and unchanging Form of the Good—the highest reality and source of truth, intelligibility, and order. The divine, in this framework, was radically transcendent but also the ultimate cause and goal of all existence.