Hadot, P
Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226311944
- author:
- Hadot, P
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 145
- Dimensions:
- 140mm X 215mm
- Genre:
- Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Pierre Hadot's lively philosophical portrait of Plotinus remains the preeminent introduction to the man and his thought. First published in France in 1963, this book now makes its English-language debut thanks to Michael Chase's lucid translation.
Hadot carefully examines Plotinus's views on the self, existence, love, virtue, gentleness, and solitude, revealing a philosopher who believed that Plato and Aristotle had already articulated the essential truths. For Hadot, the purpose of practicing philosophy was not to profess new truths but to engage in spiritual exercises so as to live philosophically.
Seen in this light, Plotinus's counsel against fixation on the body and all earthly matters takes on a new perspective. Rather than stemming from disgust or fear, it arises from his awareness of how bodily preoccupation and material concern can hinder spiritual exercises.
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