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Plotinus' Cosmology

Author : James Wilberding

Publisher : OUP Oxford

Page : 282 pages

File Size : 30,70 MB

Release : 2006-03-23

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 0191569291

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In Ennead II.1 (40) Plotinus is primarily concerned to argue for the everlastingness of the universe, the heavens, and the heavenly bodies as individual substances. Here he must grapple both with the philosophical issue of personal identity through time and with the rich tradition of cosmology which pitted the Platonists against the Aristotelians and Stoics. What results is a historically informed cosmological sketch explaining the constitution of the heavens as well as sublunar and celestial motion. This book contains an extensive introduction aimed at providing the necessary background in Platonic, Aristotelian, and Stoic cosmology, the text itself, and a line-by-line commentary designed to elucidate its philosophical, philological and historical details.



Plotinus' Cosmology

Author : James Wilberding

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 282 pages

File Size : 50,87 MB

Release : 2006-03-23

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0199277265

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In Ennead II.1 (40) Plotinus grapples both with the philosophical issue of personal identity through time and with the rich tradition of cosmology which pitted the Platonists against the Aristotelians and Stoics. James Wilberding presents an extensive introduction, the text itself, and a commentary offering a line-by-line interpretation of the work's philosophical, philological and historical details.



Plotinus on the Appearance of Time and the World of Sense

Author : Deepa Majumdar

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 246 pages

File Size : 11,26 MB

Release : 2016-04-22

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1317079698

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Plotinus (c.205-70) was a Neoplatonist philosopher, his work posthumously published by Porphyry and divided into six books, nine tractates each, called the Enneads. In this book Majumdar makes a valuable addition to the literature on his work, especially Ennead III.7(45)11-13 - in particular explaining Plotinus' cosmology using the genus-species model of soul, coordinating the literature on the appearance of time and the cosmos with that on the larger issue of Plotinian "emanation" and examining the role of tolma and the restless nature of soul in this conjoint appearance. This book investigates Plotinian "emanation," its laws of poiesis (contemplative making ) and the roles of nature, matter, logos, (rational formative principle) and contemplation and highlights the subtler details of Plotinus' cosmology by disentangling conceptual issues about the nature of soul and self ("we") and their impact on the process of generation of time and the cosmos.



Plotinus on Number

Author : Svetla Slaveva-Griffin

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 190 pages

File Size : 40,57 MB

Release : 2009-03-04

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 0199703744

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Plotinus on Number studies the fundamental role which number plays in the architecture of the universe in Neoplatonic philosophy. This book draws attention to Platinus' concept as a necesscary and fundamental link between the Platonic and the late Neoplatonic theories of number.



Cosmology and Biology in Ancient Philosophy

Author : Ricardo Salles

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 325 pages

File Size : 16,95 MB

Release : 2021-06-10

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1108872107

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In antiquity living beings are inextricably linked to the cosmos as a whole. Ancient biology and cosmology depend upon one another and therefore a complete understanding of one requires a full account of the other. This volume addresses many philosophical issues that arise from this double relation. Does the cosmos have a soul of its own? Why? Is either of these two disciplines more basic than the other, or are they at the same explanatory level? What is the relationship between living things and the cosmos as a whole? If the cosmos is an animate intelligent being, what is the nature of its thoughts and actions? How do these relate to our own thoughts and actions? Do they pose a threat to our autonomy as subjects and agents? And what is the place of zoogony in cosmogony? A distinguished international team of contributors provides original essays discussing these questions.



St. Augustine and Plotinus: the Human Mind as Image of the Divine

Author : Laela Zwollo

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 509 pages

File Size : 20,79 MB

Release : 2018-11-26

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9004387803

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In Augustine and Plotinus: the Human Mind as Image of the Divine Laela Zwollo provides an inside view of two of the most influential thinkers of late antiquity: the Christian Augustine and the Neo-Platonist Plotinus. By exploring the finer points and paradoxes of their doctrines of the image of God (the human soul/intellect), the illustrious church father’s complex interaction with his most important non-biblical source comes into focus. In order to fathom Augustine, we should first grasp the beauty in Plotinus’ philosophy and its attractiveness to Christians. This monograph will contribute to a better understanding of the formative years of Christianity as well as later ancient philosophy. It can serve as a handbook for becoming acquainted with the two thinkers, as well as for delving into the profundity of their thought.



Neoplatonism and the Philosophy of Nature

Author : James Wilberding

Publisher :

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 16,27 MB

Release : 2012-04-05

Category : Philosophy

ISBN :

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This volume dispels the idea that Platonism was an otherworldly enterprise which neglected the study of the natural world. Leading scholars examine how the Platonists of late antiquity sought to understand and explain natural phenomena: their essays offer a new understanding of the metaphysics of Platonism, and its place in the history of science.



Plato's Cosmology and its Ethical Dimensions

Author : Gabriela Roxana Carone

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 42,50 MB

Release : 2005-10-31

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1107320739

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Although a great deal has been written on Plato's ethics, his cosmology has not received so much attention in recent times and its importance for his ethical thought has remained underexplored. By offering accounts of Timaeus, Philebus, Politicus and Laws X, the book reveals a strongly symbiotic relation between the cosmic and human sphere. It is argued that in his late period Plato presents a picture of an organic universe, endowed with structure and intrinsic value, which both urges our respect and calls for our responsible intervention. Humans are thus seen as citizens of a university that can provide a context for their flourishing even in the absence of good political institutions. The book sheds light on many intricate metaphysical issues in late Plato and brings out the close connections between his cosmology and the development of his ethics.



Hellenistic Astronomy

Author : Alan C. Bowen

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 783 pages

File Size : 17,26 MB

Release : 2020-02-17

Category : History

ISBN : 9004400567

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In Hellenistic Astronomy: The Science in Its Contexts, renowned scholars address questions about what the ancient science of the heavens was and the numerous contexts in which it was pursued.



Plotinus-Arg Philosophers

Author : Lloyd P. Gerson

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 364 pages

File Size : 13,97 MB

Release : 2012-08-21

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1134687788

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First published in 1999. We are fortunate in possessing a fascinating document, The Life of Plotinus, written by the philosopher Porphyry, a pupil and associate of Plotinus for the last eight years of his life. The basic facts contained in this Life can be quickly recounted. Plotinus was likely a Greek born in Egypt in AD 205. It is possible, though, that he came from a Hellenized Egyptian or Roman family. In his 28th year, Plotinus discovered in himself a thirst for philosophy. This is a collection of his works- Ennead I contains treatises on what Porphyry calls “ethical matters”; Enneads II–III contain treatises on natural philosophy or cosmology, with some rationalizations for the inclusion of III. 4, 5, 7, and 8. Ennead IV concerns the soul; V Intellect or and VI being, numbers, and the One. The thematic unity of Enneads I, IV, and V is somewhat greater than the rest.