Editing Plotinus (section)

=== Against causal astrology ===
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Plotinus seems to be one of the first to have argued against the then popular notion of causal [[astrology]]. In the late tractate 2.3, "Are the stars causes?", Plotinus makes the argument that specific stars influencing one's fortune (a common [[Hellenistic]] theme) attributes [[irrationality]] to a perfect universe, and invites moral depravity. He does, however, claim the stars and planets are [[Soul (spirit)|ensouled]], as witnessed by their [[Apparent retrograde motion|movement]].