The Enneads

Author : Dominic J. O'Meara
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1993-01-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191524950

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Plotinus by Dominic J. O'Meara Pdf

This 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.

Author : Plotinus
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780141913353

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The Enneads by Plotinus Pdf

Regarded as the founder of Neo-Platonism, Plotinus (AD 204-70) was the last great philosopher of antiquity, producing 0works that proved in many ways a precursor to Renaissance thought. Plotinus was convinced of the existence of a state of supreme perfection and argued powerfully that it was necessary to guide the human soul towards this state. Here he outlines his compelling belief in three increasingly perfect levels of existence - the Soul, the Intellect, and the One - and explains his conviction that humanity must strive to draw the soul towards spiritual transcendence. A fusion of Platonism, mystic passion and Aristotelian thought, The Enneads offers a highly original synthesis of early philosophical and religious beliefs, which powerfully influenced later Christian and Islamic theology.

Author : Paul Kalligas
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691241821

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The Enneads of Plotinus by Paul Kalligas Pdf

The second volume in a landmark commentary on an important and influential work of ancient philosophy This is the second volume of a groundbreaking commentary on one of the most important works of ancient philosophy, the Enneads of Plotinus—a text that formed the basis of Neoplatonism and had a deep influence on early Christian thought and medieval and Renaissance philosophy. This volume covers Enneads IV and V, which focus on two of the principal “hypostases” of Plotinus’s ontological system, namely the soul and the Intellect. Paul Kalligas provides an analytical exegesis of the arguments, along with an account of Plotinus’s principal sources, references to other parts of his work, and a systematic evaluation of his overarching theoretical aspirations. A landmark contribution to Plotinus scholarship, this is the most detailed and extensive commentary ever written for the whole of the Enneads.

Author : Paul Kalligas
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691154213

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The Enneads of Plotinus, Volume 1 by Paul Kalligas Pdf

This is the first volume of a groundbreaking commentary on one of the most important works of ancient philosophy, the Enneads of Plotinus—a text that formed the basis of Neoplatonism and had a deep influence on early Christian thought and medieval and Renaissance philosophy. This volume covers the first three of the six Enneads, as well as Porphyry's Life of Plotinus, a document in which Plotinus’s student—the collector and arranger of the Enneads—introduces the philosopher and his work. A landmark contribution to modern Plotinus scholarship, Paul Kalligas’s commentary is the most detailed and extensive ever written for the whole of the Enneads. For each of the treatises in the first three Enneads, Kalligas provides a brief introduction that presents the philosophical background against which Plotinus’s contribution can be assessed; a synopsis giving the main lines and the articulation of the argument; and a running commentary placing Plotinus’s thought in its intellectual context and making evident the systematic association of its various parts with each other.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1583 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781108377966

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Plotinus: The Enneads by Anonim Pdf

The Enneads by Plotinus is a work which is central to the history of philosophy in late antiquity. This volume is the first complete edition of the Enneads in English for over seventy-five years, and also includes Porphyry's Life of Plotinus. Led by Lloyd P. Gerson, a team of experts present up-to-date translations which are based on the best available text, the editio minor of Henry and Schwyzer and its corrections. The translations are consistent in their vocabulary, making the volume ideal for the study of Plotinus' philosophical arguments. They also offer extensive annotation to assist the reader, together with cross-references and citations which will enable users more easily to navigate the texts. This monumental edition will be invaluable for scholars of Plotinus with or without ancient Greek, as well as for students of the Platonic tradition.

Author : Giannis Stamatellos
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780791480311

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Plotinus and the Presocratics by Giannis Stamatellos Pdf

The first book-length philosophical study on the Presocratic influences in Plotinus’ Enneads.

Author : Paul Kalligas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : PHILOSOPHY
ISBN : OCLC:1303495186

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The Enneads of Plotinus, Volume 1 by Paul Kalligas Pdf

This is the first volume of a groundbreaking commentary on one of the most important works of ancient philosophy, the Enneads of Plotinus-a text that formed the basis of Neoplatonism and had a deep influence on early Christian thought and medieval and Renaissance philosophy. This volume covers the first three of the six Enneads, as well as Porphyry's Life of Plotinus, a document in which Plotinus's student-the collector and arranger of the Enneads-introduces the philosopher and his work. A landmark contribution to modern Plotinus scholarship, Paul Kalligas's commentary is the most detailed and extensive ever written for the whole of the Enneads.For each of the treatises in the first three Enneads, Kalligas provides a brief introduction that presents the philosophical background against which Plotinus's contribution can be assessed; a synopsis giving the main lines and the articulation of the argument; and a running commentary placing Plotinus's thought in its intellectual context and making evident the systematic association of its various parts with each other.

Author : Anna Corrias
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000080100

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The Renaissance of Plotinus by Anna Corrias Pdf

Plotinus (204/5–270 C.E.) is a central figure in the history of Western philosophy. However, during the Middle Ages he was almost unknown. None of the treatises constituting his Enneads were translated, and ancient translations were lost. Although scholars had indirect access to his philosophy through the works of Proclus, St. Augustine, and Macrobius, among others, it was not until 1492 with the publication of the first Latin translation of the Enneads by the humanist philosopher Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499) that Plotinus was reborn to the Western world. Ficino’s translation was accompanied by a long commentary in which he examined the close relationship between metaphysics and anthropology that informed Plotinus’s philosophy. Focusing on Ficino’s interpretation of Plotinus’s view of the soul and of human nature, this book excavates a fundamental chapter in the history of Platonic scholarship, one which was to inform later readings of the Enneads up until the nineteenth century. It will appeal to scholars and students interested in the history of Western philosophy, intellectual history, and book history.

Author : Lloyd P. Gerson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996-08-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521476763

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The Cambridge Companion to Plotinus by Lloyd P. Gerson Pdf

Sixteen leading scholars introduce and explain the many facets of Plotinus' 'Neoplatonism'.

Author : Sarah Klitenic Wear
Publisher : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781610412551

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Plotinus on Beauty and Reality by Sarah Klitenic Wear Pdf

Author : Barrie Fleet
Publisher : Parmenides Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781930972780

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PLOTINUS Ennead IV.8 by Barrie Fleet Pdf

Plotinus was much exercised by Plato's doctrines of the soul. In this treatise, at chapter 1 line 27, he talks of "e;the divine Plato, who has said in many places in his works many noble things about the soul and its arrival here, so that we can hope for some clarity from him. So what does the philosopher say? It is clear that he does not always speak with sufficient consistency for us to make out his intentions with any ease."e; The issue in this treatise is one that has puzzled students of Plato from ancient to modern times-and is indeed a popular topic for undergraduate essays even today: Why should the philosopher, who has ascended through a long and painful process of dialectic to "e;assimilation to the divine,"e; ever descend back into the body? Plotinus himself is said by Porphyry to have attained such a state of other-worldly transcendence on at least four occasions during his lifetime, so this was a very real and personal issue for him. In this treatise we see him grappling with it.

Author : Algis Uždavinys
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Enneads
ISBN : 9781933316697

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The Heart of Plotinus by Algis Uždavinys Pdf

Drawing parallels with other traditions, the author emphasizes that Plotinus' philosophy was not a purely mental or rational exercise, but a complete way of life incorporating the spiritual virtues. He provides an introduction to his teachings and an informative commentary on the Enneads.

Author : Virginia Brown,Paul Oskar Kristeller,Ferdinand Edward Cranz
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Classical literature
ISBN : 0813207134

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Catalogus Translationum Et Commentariorum by Virginia Brown,Paul Oskar Kristeller,Ferdinand Edward Cranz Pdf

At head of title: Union academique internationale.

Author : Plotinus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : MINN:31951D00179662N

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The Enneads: Psychic and physical treatises, comprising the 2d and 3d Enneads by Plotinus Pdf

Author : Plotinus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : MINN:31951P008300110

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The Enneads: On the nature of the soul, being the 4th Ennead by Plotinus Pdf