Plotinus
Published on 29. September 1994
Book
Hardback
356 pages
978-0-415-05662-5 (ISBN)
Description
This major study brings Plotinus, the most important philosopher in the centuries between Aristotle and Augustine, into current philosophical discussions. Once neglected among contemporary philosophers, Plotinus' work is attracting greater interest within the context of later Greek philosophy. Lloyd P. Gerson offers a detailed account of Plotinus' arguments in the major philosophical areas of metaphysics, epistemology, psychology and ethics. He examines the work of Plotinus both in its historical context and in its sustained systematic rigor. Focusing on Plotinus' defence of Platonism against Aristotle and on the development of Neoplatonism, Gerson constructs a powerful and systematic account of reality that is surprisingly relevant to modern debates.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
notes, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-05662-5 (9780415056625)
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Additional editions
Lloyd P. Gerson
Plotinus-Arg Philosophers
E-Book
08/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€65.99
Available for download
Lloyd P. Gerson
Plotinus-Arg Philosophers
E-Book
08/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€65.99
Available for download
Content
Acknowledgements The Enneads Introduction 1. Argument for the Existence of a First Principle of All 2. The Attributes of the One a. The Entitative Attributes of the One b. The Operational Attributes of the One 3. Intellect and Soul a. Intellect: The Realm of Essence and Life b. Soul: The Restless Principle 4. Truth and the Forms a. Where and What is Eternal Truth? b. Forms of Individuals 5. Categories and the Tradition a. The Criticism of Stoic Categories b. The Criticism of Aristotle's Categories c. Aristotelian Essentialism d. The Plotinian Categories 6. A Platonic World a. The Composition of Sensibles b. Matter c. Time and Eternity 7. Human Psychology a. A Refined Dualism b. Soul and Self c. The Psychology of the Endowed Self d. Desires of The Dispossessed e. Free Will 8. Some Epistemological Questions a. Perceptual Realism b. On Thinking Incarnately 9. Conquering Virtue a. The Good Life b. Evil c. Virtue 10. Philosophy of Religion a. Religion as Return to Self b. Beauty c. Mysticism and Philosophy Concluding Remarks Notes Bibliography