Hypostasis (philosophy and Religion)

Hypostasis (philosophy And Religion)

The concept of hypostasis as the shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities has been used in a number of religious and intellectual settings. The word hypostasis means underlying state or underlying substance, and is the fundamental reality that supports all else.

In Neoplatonism the hypostasis of the Soul, Spirit (nous) and the 'One' was addressed by Plotinus. In Christian theology, a hypostasis or person is one of the three elements of the Holy Trinity.