The Hypostasis of the Archons: Platonic Forms as Angels

The thesis of this paper is that Platonic Forms are angels. I make identification by claiming have the characteristics angels, in particular, alive. offer four arguments for claim. First, it seems engaging self-directed action a sufficient condition being are, as teleological activities, actions. Second, bodies receive their from Forms, and some essentially Third, Good, all types goodness, including life, identical. appearances Good. Fourth, since Good imparts much goodness can, alive unless there bar to There good reasons think no such bar. then show ethical vices do not give body human form, but other forms—those evil Lastly, provide survey relationships various religious traditions posit between vice demonic.