Plotinus-Arg Philosophers / Edition 1

by Lloyd P. Gerson

Overview

First published in 1999. We are fortunate in possessing a fascinating document, The Life of Plotinus, written by the philosopher Porphyry, a pupil and associate of Plotinus for the last eight years of his life. The basic facts contained in this Life can be quickly recounted. Plotinus was likely a Greek born in Egypt in AD 205. It is possible, though, that he came from a Hellenized Egyptian or Roman family. In his 28th year, Plotinus discovered in himself a thirst for philosophy. This is a collection of his works- Ennead I contains treatises on what Porphyry calls “ethical matters”; Enneads II–III contain treatises on natural philosophy or cosmology, with some rationalizations for the inclusion of III. 4, 5, 7, and 8. Ennead IV concerns the soul; V Intellect or and VI being, numbers, and the One. The thematic unity of Enneads I, IV, and V is somewhat greater than the rest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415174091
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/26/1998
Series:	Arguments of the Philosophers Series
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lloyd P. Gerson

Table of Contents

Part 1 Part I; Chapter 1 An Argument for the Existence of a First Principle of All; Chapter 2 The Attributes of the One; Chapter 3 Intellect and Soul; Chapter 4 Truth and the Forms; Chapter 5 Categories and the Tradition; Chapter 6 A Platonic World; Part 2 Part II; Chapter 7 Human Psychology; Chapter 8 Some Epistemological Questions; Chapter 9 Conquering Virtue; Chapter 10 Philosophy of Religion;

Editorial Reviews

"Plotinus" is impressive in scope and scholarship, intricate and ingenious in approach, interesting and bold in presentation."
-Journal of Ancient Philosophy
"This book is rigorous, demanding more than passing knowledge of the history of philosophy and its current trends . . .."
-Journal of the History of Philosophy

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