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The Enneads (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The EnneadsThis massive work of synthesis is one of the classics of Western mysticism. Plotinus was the main expositor of neo-platonism, the last great movement of classical Greek philosophy. Plotinus's work blends Plato, Aristotle and earlier Greek philosophy into a new religious formulation.
Full description- Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
- Published: 05 November 1991
- Format: Paperback 688 pages
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- Categories: Punk, New Wave & Indie | Western Philosophy: Ancient, To C 500
- ISBN 13: 9780140445206 ISBN 10: 014044520X
- Sales rank: 104,836
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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.
