Clark, Stephen R. L.

Cities and Thrones and Powers: Towards a Plotinian Politics

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ISBN 13:
9781621388555
author:
Clark, Stephen R. L.
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Angelico Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Pages:
328
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Political,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£22.88

Description

Cities, and Thrones, and Powers explores how we might build a divinely-ordered city. Stephen Clark delves into the philosophy of mind and metaphysics of Plotinus, examining the balance between our immediate identities and the workings of the World Soul. He also considers various social forms that seem inevitable in our lives today. Clark draws on later Christian and Islamic interpretations of Neoplatonic thought, as well as Hindu developments, to describe the different contexts in which we live. The form a Plotinian religion takes depends on taking seriously the idea of reincarnating souls and wandering hermits. Clark offers cautious thoughts about our likely futures, dependent on current technological advances and realistic suspicions about catastrophes. The book provides a unique perspective on how to build a divinely-ordered city, drawing on insights from philosophy, history, and social thought.

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