Plotinus, Self and the World - Couverture souple

Mortley, Raoul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108729940 ISBN 13 : 9781108729949

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Plotinus, Self and the World addresses the question of the individual subject in its relationship with the world, the 'all'. It traces the self through its experience of memory and forgetfulness, looks at whether the idea of the subconscious exists in Plotinus, and notes the probable impact of Plotinus' thought on the development of the autobiography, in the form of Augustine's Confessions. Augustine historicises the Plotinian individual self. The book reinterprets the idea of to oikeion in Plotinus and places great emphasis on the importance of the idea of 'having', and the ability to possess is itself linked to being: thus we are close to the idea of personal authenticity. Lastly the book examines Plotinus' view of images and art, and notes his respect for the beauty of the human face. His positive view of the physical world is stressed.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Raoul Mortley is Professor and Dean in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bond University, Queensland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108729940
• ISBN 13: 9781108729949
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 162
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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