 This is Plotinus’ philosophy, which Porphyry shares, in broad outline (see entry on  Plotinus).  There are, however, some differences in terminology, which show Porphyry to have a certain scholarly bent that Plotinus avoids, and Porphyry is in general more interested in reconciling Aristotle with Platonism than Plotinus was. This is seen, for example, in Porphyry’s more positive attitude towards the doctrine of Aristotele’s Categories. In what follows, we focus on some points where Porphyry diverges from Plotinus or has been taken to diverge from him, or may seem to develop his thought.