| Description |
viii, 189 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. 'Plotinus, the philosopher of our time'. 1. The One or Good. 2. Intellect. 3. Soul. 4. Matter and Evil. 5. The Material Universe. 6. Man. 7. Purification and Virtue. 8. Beauty. 9. Intellectual Contemplation. 10. Mystical Union -- Pt. II. The Neoplatonists after Plotinus. 11. Porphyry. 12. Iamblichus. 13. Proclus -- Pt. III. The Neoplatonist legacy |
| Summary |
The Neoplatonist philosophers who flourished between the third and sixth centuries A.D. had a profound influence on western philosophy, on both Christian and Islamic theology, and on European literature and the visual arts from the Renaissance to modern times. This extensively revised and updated second edition of The Neoplatonists provides a valuable introduction to the thought of four central Neoplatonic philosophers, Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus and Proclus. John Gregory presents new translations of a selection of key passages from their writings together with concise explanatory essays, commentary and notes |
| Notes |
First published 1991 by Kyle Cathie Ltd |
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Includes selected translations from the works of Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus, and Proclus |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-183) and index |
| Subject |
Neoplatonism.
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| Author |
Gregory, John, 1938-
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| LC no. |
98025045 |
| ISBN |
0415187842 (hardcover) |
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0415187850 (paperback) |
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