The Enneads
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Paperback Classics S English
By (author) Plotinus , Translated by Stephen Mackenna , Notes by John Dillon


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Description
Regarded as the founder of Neo-Platonism, Plotinus (AD 204-70) was the last great philosopher of antiquity, producing 0works that proved in many ways a precursor to Renaissance thought. Plotinus was convinced of the existence of a state of supreme perfection and argued powerfully that it was necessary to guide the human soul towards this state. Here he outlines his compelling belief in three increasingly perfect levels of existence - the Soul, the Intellect, and the One - and explains his conviction that humanity must strive to draw the soul towards spiritual transcendence. A fusion of Platonism, mystic passion and Aristotelian thought, The Enneads offers a highly original synthesis of early philosophical and religious beliefs, which powerfully influenced later Christian and Islamic theology.


Product details

Format Paperback | 688 pages
Dimensions 129 x 198 x 29mm | 468g
Publication date 05 Nov 1991
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
Edition Abridged
Edition Statement Reprint
ISBN10 014044520X
ISBN13 9780140445206
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