Plotinus' Legacy

Plotinus' Legacy
Author: Stephen Gersh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2019-04-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108415288

Using a series of case-studies from across European philosophical traditions, this book traces the influence of Neoplatonism over the centuries.

Plotinus

Plotinus
Author: Eyjólfur K. Emilsson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2017-02-24
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1134328753

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 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 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.

The New Cambridge Companion to Plotinus

The New Cambridge Companion to Plotinus
Author: Lloyd Gerson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2022-06-02
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 110848834X

A new Companion offering student-friendly essays on this major figure in the Platonic tradition and in Greek philosophy.

Marsilio Ficino

Marsilio Ficino
Author: Michael J. B. Allen
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2002
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9789004118553

This volume consists of 21 essays on Marsilio Ficino (1433-99), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus-priest who was the architect of Renaissance Platonism. They cast fascinating new light on his theology, philosophy, and psychology as well as on his influence and sources.

Neoplatonism

Neoplatonism
Author: Pauliina Remes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-12-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317492897

Although Neoplatonism has long been studied by classicists, until recently most philosophers saw the ideas of Plotinus et al as a lot of religious/magical mumbo-jumbo. Recent work however has provided a new perspective on the philosophical issues in Neoplatonism and Pauliina Remes new introduction to the subject is the first to take account of this fresh research and provides a reassessment of Neoplatonism's philosophical credentials. Covering the Neoplatonic movement from its founder, Plotinus (AD 204-70) to the closure of Plato's Academy in AD 529 Remes explores the ideas of leading Neoplatonists such as Porphyry, lamblichus, Proclus, Simplicius and Damascius as well as less well-known thinkers. Situating their ideas alongside classical Platonism, Stoicism, and the neo-Pythagoreans as well as other intellectual movements of the time such as Gnosticism, Judaism and Christianity, Remes provides a valuable survey for the beginning student and non-specialist.

Plotinus

Plotinus
Author: Eyjólfur K. Emilsson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2017-02-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134328761

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' originalitythe status of souls; Plotinus' languagethe 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; 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.

Plotinus

Plotinus
Author: Stephen R. L. Clark
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2018-02-09
Genre: 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.

Plotinus on the Appearance of Time and the World of Sense

Plotinus on the Appearance of Time and the World of Sense
Author: Deepa Majumdar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2016-04-22
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 131707968X

Plotinus (c.205-70) was a Neoplatonist philosopher, his work posthumously published by Porphyry and divided into six books, nine tractates each, called the Enneads. In this book Majumdar makes a valuable addition to the literature on his work, especially Ennead III.7(45)11-13 - in particular explaining Plotinus' cosmology using the genus-species model of soul, coordinating the literature on the appearance of time and the cosmos with that on the larger issue of Plotinian "emanation" and examining the role of tolma and the restless nature of soul in this conjoint appearance. This book investigates Plotinian "emanation," its laws of poiesis (contemplative making ) and the roles of nature, matter, logos, (rational formative principle) and contemplation and highlights the subtler details of Plotinus' cosmology by disentangling conceptual issues about the nature of soul and self ("we") and their impact on the process of generation of time and the cosmos.

The New Cambridge Companion to Plotinus

The New Cambridge Companion to Plotinus
Author: Lloyd Gerson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2022-06-02
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1108805248

Plotinus stands at a crossroads in ancient philosophy, between the more than 600 years of philosophy that came before him and the new Platonic tradition. He was the first and perhaps the greatest systematizer of Plato's thought, and all later students of Plato in the following centuries approached Plato through him. This Companion from a new generation of ancient philosophy scholars reflects the current state of research on Plotinus, with chapters on topics including mathematics, fate and determinism, happiness, the theory of forms, categories of reality, matter and evil, and Plotinus' legacy. The volume offers an accessible overview of the thought of one of the pivotal figures in the history of philosophy, and reveals his importance as a thinker whose impact goes far beyond his importance as an interpreter of Plato.

Interpreting Proclus

Interpreting Proclus
Author: Stephen Gersh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2014-09-15
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0521198496

Stephen Gersch charts the influence of the late Greek philosopher Proclus from his own lifetime down to the Renaissance (500-1600 CE).