Revised and updated throughout, and includes a new chapter on badness, freedom, providence and responsibility. An ideal introduction to this major figure in Western philosophy, and essential reading for students of ancient philosophy and classics.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Chronology Introduction 1. Life, Works, and Philosophical Background 2. The World According to Plotinus 3. The One and the Genesis of Intellect 4. Intellect 5. Soul 6. The Physical World 7. The Middle Soul and the Soul-Body Compound 8. The Sphere of Consciousness: The Higher Soul and We Ourselves 9. Virtue, Happiness and the Ethics of Everyday Life 10. Badness, Freedom, Providence and Responsibility 11. Beauty and Ascent to Intellect and to the One 12. Plotinus' Legacy and Influence. Glossary Bibliography Index