Plotinus: An Introduction to the Enneads - Couverture souple

O'Meara, Dominic J.

 
9780198751472: Plotinus: An Introduction to the Enneads

Synopsis

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.

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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)

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