Plotinus
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Plotinus
（Routledge philosophers）
Routledge, 2017
- : hbk
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Chronology: p. [ix]
Includes bibliographical references (p. [388]-404) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Plotinus (AD 205-270) was the founder of Neoplatonism, whose thought has had a profound influence on medieval philosophy, and on Western philosophy more broadly. In this engaging book, Eyjolfur K. Emilsson introduces and explains the full spectrum of Plotinus' philosophy for those coming to his work for the first time.
Beginning with a chapter-length overview of Plotinus' life and works which also assesses the Platonic, Aristotelian and Stoic traditions that influenced him, Emilsson goes on to address key topics including:
Plotinus' originality
the status of souls
Plotinus' language
the notion of the One or the Good
Intellect, including Plotinus' holism
the physical world
the soul and the body, including emotions and the self
Plotinus' ethics
Plotinus' influence and legacy.
Including a chronology, glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading, Plotinus is an ideal introduction to this major figure in Western philosophy, and is essential reading for students of ancient philosophy and classics.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Introduction
1. Life, Works and Philosophical Background
2. The World According to Plotinus
3. The One and the Genesis of Intellect
4. Intellect
5. Soul
6. The Physical World
7. The Human Being I: The Soul-Body Compound
8. The Human Being II: The Higher Soul and We Ourselves
9. Ethics I: Virtue, Happiness and the Ethics of Everyday Life
10. Ethics II: Mystical Experience, Theodicy, Freedom and Beauty
11. Plotinus' Legacy and Influence
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