The Plotinu's Abstraction Theology

The article presents explanation and analysis of plotinus’ abstraction theology. In this theology he tries to get negative knowledge of the God. The meaning of the negation is neither of pure negation or privation but it is based on abstraction which purifies and abstracts one concept from else to attain the exact and true meaning of it. Accordingly, this method of theology is the same as the rational abstraction which deletes the additional qualities of the One in order to arrive rationally to the pure unity of the One. In this manner, as plotinus’ viewpoint , we say what the One is not, but we do not say what it is. Rationally, it may be treated two subjects for the abstraction theology: the first, the critical negation of all positive affirmations which used by man to the God. The second, the critical negation of our negations that is unlimited. In this theology, we have no knowledge or thought of the One, but we know about it from what comes after it. Then, we do not speak of the One, but we speak about it.