"Ennead I.1 is a succinct and concentrated analysis of key themes in Plotinus' psychology and ethics. It focuses on the soul-body relation, discussing various Platonic, Aristotelian, and Stoic views before arguing that there is only a soul-trace in the body (forming with the bod…
Perhaps because he is strictly neither a classical nor a medieval philosopher, Plotinus' work has been rather reglected in the English-speaking world. The author has rescued him from this relative obscurity and has indicated some of the ways in which he has influenced both Chris…
La 4e de couv. indique : "La fuite du monde est une préoccupation importante du public lettré du IIIe siècle, troublé par d'importantes crises sociales et politiques; Plotin le reformule philosophiquement afin d'y apporter réponse. En partant d?un postulat de systématicité de sa…
La fuite du monde est une préoccupation importante du public lettré du IIIe siècle, troublé par d?importantes crises sociales et politiques; Plotin le reformule philosophiquement afin d?y apporter réponse. En partant d?un postulat de systématicité de sa pensée, cet ouvrage exami…
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…
