Select Works of Plotinus

G R S Editor Mead

ISBN 10: 1025975642 / ISBN 13: 9781025975641

Editore: Creative Media Partners, LLC Feb 2026, 2026

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Neuware - 'Select Works of Plotinus' offers a profound exploration into the heart of Neoplatonism, presenting the essential philosophical treatises of one of antiquity's most influential thinkers. This collection, curated from the monumental 'Enneads', delves into the nature of the One, the Soul, and the Intellect, providing a systematic framework for understanding the relationship between the material world and the divine. Through these selected writings, Plotinus examines the ascent of the human spirit toward ultimate reality, blending rigorous logic with mystical insight.

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• Titolo: Select Works of Plotinus
• Editore: Creative Media Partners, LLC Feb 2026
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1025975642
• ISBN 13: 9781025975641
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 234 L x 156 A x 24 P (millimetri) 234 millimetri di larghezza per 156 millimetri di altezza per 24 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 776 grammi

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"Select Works of Plotinus" offers a profound exploration into the heart of Neoplatonism, presenting the essential philosophical treatises of one of antiquity's most influential thinkers. This collection, curated from the monumental "Enneads", delves into the nature of the One, the Soul, and the Intellect, providing a systematic framework for understanding the relationship between the material world and the divine. Through these selected writings, Plotinus examines the ascent of the human spirit toward ultimate reality, blending rigorous logic with mystical insight.

Translated by the renowned Platonist Thomas Taylor and edited by G. R. S. Mead, this volume serves as an indispensable guide to the foundations of Western metaphysical thought. Readers will find deep reflections on the immortality of the soul, the hierarchy of existence, and the pursuit of virtue as a means of purification. As a cornerstone of late classical philosophy, the work of Plotinus has significantly shaped Christian, Islamic, and Renaissance thought, making this collection a vital resource for students of history, theology, and philosophy alike. These selected works capture the intellectual rigor and spiritual depth that continue to make Plotinian thought relevant for contemporary seekers of wisdom.

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