Plotinus
Eyjólfur K. Emilsson, "Plotinus "
English | ISBN: 0415333490 | 2017 | 420 pages | EPUB | 642 KB
English | ISBN: 0415333490 | 2017 | 420 pages | EPUB | 642 KB
Plotinus (AD 205–270) was the founder of Neoplatonism, whose thought has had a profound influence on medieval philosophy, and on Western philosophy more broadly. In this engaging book, Eyjólfur K. Emilsson introduces and explains the full spectrum of Plotinus’ philosophy for those coming to his work for the first time.
Beginning with a chapter-length overview of Plotinus’ life and works which also assesses the Platonic, Aristotelian and Stoic traditions that influenced him, Emilsson goes on to address key topics including:
Plotinus’ originality
the status of souls
Plotinus’ language
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