Author : Svetla Slaveva-Griffin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 12,40 MB
Release : 2009-03-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199703744
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.
Author : David J. Yount
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 14,90 MB
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1472575237
In this insightful new book David J. Yount argues, against received wisdom, that there are no essential differences between the metaphysics of Plato and Plotinus. Yount covers the core principles of Plotinian thought: The One or Good, Intellect, and All-Soul (the Three Hypostases), Beauty, God(s), Forms, Emanation, Matter, and Evil. After addressing the interpretive issues that surround the authenticity of Plato's works, Plotinus: The Platonist deftly argues against the commonly held view that Plotinus is best interpreted as a Neo-Platonist, proposing he should be thought of as a Platonist proper. Yount presents thorough explanations and quotations from the works of each classical philosopher to demonstrate his thesis, concluding comprehensively that Plato and Plotinus do not essentially differ on their metaphysical conceptions. This is an ideal text for Plato and Plotinus scholars and academics, and excellent supplementary reading for upper-level undergraduates students and postgraduate students of ancient philosophy.
Author : John Bussanich
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 20,30 MB
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9004320717
Author : John R. Bussanich
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 16,83 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004089969
Author : Alan C. Bowen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 11,21 MB
Release : 2020-02-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9004400567
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.
Author : Stephen R. L. Clark
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2018-02-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 022656505X
"Plotinus, the Roman philosopher (c. 204-270 CE) who is widely regarded as the founder of Neoplatonism, was also the creator of numerous myths, images, and metaphors, which have frequently been dismissed by modern scholars as merely ornamental. In this book, distinguished philosopher Stephen R. L. Clark shows that they form a vital set of spiritual exercises by which individuals can achieve one of Plotinus's most important goals: self-transformation through contemplation. Clark examines a variety of Plotinus's myths and metaphors within the cultural and philosophical context of his time, asking probing questions about their contemplative effects. Through rich images and structures, Clark casts Plotinus as a philosopher deeply concerned with philosophy as a way of life." -- Résumé de l'éditeur.
Author : Zeke Mazur
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 40,93 MB
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9004441719
In The Platonizing Sethian Background of Plotinus’s Mysticism, Zeke Mazur offers a radical reconceptualization of Plotinus with reference to Gnostic thought and praxis, chiefly as evidenced by Coptic works among the Nag Hammadi Codices whose Greek Vorlagen were read in Plotinus’s school.
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Page : 72 pages
File Size : 27,82 MB
Release : 1924
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Author : Jean-Marc Narbonne
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 36,76 MB
Release : 2011-03-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004203265
The point of view put forth in the following pages differs greatly from the common perspective according to which the treatises 30 to 33 constitute a single work, a Großschrift, and this single work, Plotinus’ essential response to the Gnostics. Our perspective is that of an ongoing discussions with his “Gnostic”—yet Platonizing—friends, which started early in his writings (at least treatise 6), developed into what we could call a Großzyklus (treatises 27 to 39), and went on in later treatises as well (e. g. 47-48, 51).
Author : Stephen Gersh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 40,77 MB
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1108415288
Using a series of case-studies from across European philosophical traditions, this book traces the influence of Neoplatonism over the centuries.
