Plotinus: An Introduction to the EnneadsThis is the ideal introduction to the thought of the third-century AD writer Plotinus, one of the greatest of ancient philosophers, now enjoying a major revival of interest. Dominic O'Meara has tailored the book carefully to the requirements of students: he writes clearly and authoritatively, assumes no knowledge of Greek or expertise in ancient philosophy, stays close to the texts, and relates Plotinus's ideas to modern philosophical concerns. |
Contents
Plotinus Life and Works | 1 |
Soul and Body 2 The Relation between Sensible and Intelligible Reality | 22 |
Soul Intellect and the Forms | 37 |
Intellect and the | 45 |
Speaking of the | 57 |
The Derivation of All Things from the One | 60 |
Evil 9 Beauty | 87 |
Philosophy and Mysticism | 100 |
Plotinus in Western Thought | 111 |
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