Metaphysical Elements of Physics

Attributed to Proclus, this work presents a Neoplatonic account of the structure of reality, linking physical phenomena to higher metaphysical principles. It is important as part of the late antique philosophical tradition that shaped later occult and esoteric thought, and readers will find concise reflections on causation, hierarchy, soul, and the relation between the intelligible and material worlds.

Proclus (412–485 CE) was a major late antique Neoplatonic philosopher whose works deeply shaped subsequent philosophical and mystical traditions. His writings on metaphysics, theology, and symbolism, especially the *Elements of Theology* and his commentaries, were influential in later Christian, Islamic, and Renaissance esoteric thought.