The Essence of Plotinus: Extracts from the Six Enneads and Porphyry's Life of Plotinus - Couverture souple

Turnbull, Grace H

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162569409 ISBN 13 : 9781162569406

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Essence of Plotinus is a book that contains extracts from the Six Enneads and Porphyry's Life of Plotinus. The author, Grace H. Turnbull, has compiled and translated these extracts to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the teachings of Plotinus, a philosopher who lived in the third century AD. The book explores Plotinus' ideas on the nature of reality, the soul, and the divine, among other topics. The extracts are organized thematically, making it easy for readers to navigate and understand the complex ideas presented. The book also includes an introduction that provides historical context and background information on Plotinus and his philosophy. Overall, The Essence of Plotinus is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient philosophy and the teachings of Plotinus.1934. Outline of the System of Plotinus; Terminology; Extracts from the Enneads; Sources from which Plotinus drew extracts from Plato's Dialogues; Influence of Plotinus on St. Augustine, Dante, Schiller, Spenser, Vaughan, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Emerson, Tennyson; Index.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162569409
• ISBN 13: 9781162569406
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 330
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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