A. Hilary Armstrong, Plotinus

Plotinus: Porphyry on Plotinus, Ennead 1

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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
£27.06

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.

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