The Heart of Plotinus
The Essential Enneads| By: | Algis Uzdavinys |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Print ISBN: | 9781933316697 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781935493037 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2009 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Drawing parallels with other traditions, U davinys emphasizes that Plotinus'' philosophy was not a purely mental or rational exercise, but a complete way of life incorporating the spiritual virtues. Plotinus is widely regarded as the founder of the school of Neo-Platonism and this book provides an introduction to his teachings and an informative commentary on the Enneads. Also included is a commentary by Plotinus'' leading disciple, Porphyry (c. 233-305 A.D.), on an enigmatic passage from Homer''s epic, the Odyssey.