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

Turnbull, Grace H

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ISBN 10: 1169321917 ISBN 13: 9781169321915

Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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The Essence of Plotinus is a book that contains extracts from the Six Enneads and Porphyry's Life of Plotinus. These extracts are compiled by Grace H. Turnbull, and they provide a comprehensive overview of the teachings of Plotinus, a philosopher who lived in the 3rd century AD. The Six Enneads are a collection of writings by Plotinus, and they cover a wide range of topics, including metaphysics, ethics, and theology. Porphyry's Life of Plotinus is a biography of the philosopher, which provides insights into his life and teachings. The extracts in this book are carefully selected to provide readers with a clear understanding of Plotinus' philosophy and its relevance to contemporary thought. The book is an excellent resource for students and scholars of philosophy, as well as anyone interested in exploring the ideas of one of the most influential philosophers of the ancient world.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.

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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.

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• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1169321917
• ISBN 13: 9781169321915
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 330
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