A. Hilary Armstrong, Plotinus
Plotinus: Porphyry on Plotinus, Ennead 1
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674994843
- author:
- A. Hilary Armstrong, Plotinus
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Harvard UP
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1989
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 11.5 x 2.4 x 16.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Enneads I. 1-9 by G. P. Goold This volume presents the first nine treatises of Plotinus' philosophical work, Enneads, translated into English for the first time in the Loeb Classical Library series. A student of Ammonius Saccas and later a prominent philosopher in Rome, Plotinus is known for his unique blend of mysticism and rationalism. Plotinus' philosophy was heavily influenced by Plato and other ancient Greek thinkers, yet he developed a distinctively original system that continues to be studied and debated today. This translation provides an accessible introduction to his thought, which had a profound impact on Western philosophy and continues to influence contemporary spirituality and intellectual inquiry. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Plotinus is a valuable resource for scholars and students seeking to understand the development of Neoplatonic thought in ancient Greece.