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"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; the not...
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Routledge, Taylor Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"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; the notion of the One or the Good; intellect, including Plotinus' holism; the physical world; the soul and the body, including emotions and the self; Plotinus' ethics; [and] Plotinus' influence and legacy. Including a chronology, glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading, 'Plotinus' is an ideal introduction to this major figure in Western philosophy, and is essential reading for students of ancient philosophy and classics."--Back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | viii, 410 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [388]-404) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780415333481 0415333482 9780415333498 0415333490 |
| Index Number: | B693 |
| CLC: | B502.44 |
| Call Number: | B502.44/E976 |
| Contents: | Life, works, and philosophical background -- The world according to Plotinus -- The one and the genesis of intellect -- Intellect -- Soul -- The physical world -- The human being, part 1: the lower soul and the body -- The human being, part 2: the higher soul and we ourselves -- Ethics, part 1: virtue, happiness, and the ethics of everyday life -- Ethics, part 2: mystical experience, theodicy and freedom, beauty -- Plotinus' legacy and influence. |