Plotinus: An Introduction to the Enneads - Couverture rigide

O'Meara, Dominic J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198751214 ISBN 13 : 9780198751212

Editeur : Clarendon Press, 1993

Synopsis

An introduction to the third-century AD writer Plotinus and his works, the "Enneads". Dominic O'Meara presents a brief outline of Plotinus' life and of the composition of the "Enneads", placing Plotinus within the intellectual context of the philosophical schools and religious movements of his time. He then discusses selected Plotinian texts in relation to a number of central philosophical issues - soul and body, intelligible and sensible reality, intellect, the One, speaking of the ineffable, the production of reality, evil, beauty, ethic and mysticism - in order to show how Plotinus' thinking on these issues evolved, and to assess the historical importance of his philosophy. A bibliography and a thematically arranged guide to further reading, both on the topics discussed here and on other topics in Plotinus, enhance the value of this book as a guide to study.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Revue de presse

It is hard to imagine a more useful book to put into the hands of anyone starting the study of late antique thought. (Greece and Rome)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Clarendon Press
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198751214
• ISBN 13: 9780198751212
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 153
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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