hupostasis (υποστασις)

(Language: Greek)

Short Description: standing under, sediment, foundation

Long Description: standing under, sediment, foundation; in Neoplatonism, hupostasis is a synonim of ousia, that means being, substance, existence; the three hupostaseis of Plotinus are three fundamental levels, or dimensions, of divine reality: the One, Intellect, and Soul.

Sources: The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy, by Dr. Algis Uždavinys