The Architecture of the Intelligible Universe in the Philosophy of Plotinus
An Analytical and Historical Study
Seiten
2013
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-65673-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-65673-4 (ISBN)
This 1940 book assesses how the philosopher Plotinus' hierarchy of reality fits into the wider universal order, and how the historical and philosophical tradition gave rise to Plotinus' own philosophies. The book also supplies a bibliography broken down by topic for those who wish to pursue any aspect of the text in greater depth.
Originally published in 1940, this book by famous Plotinus scholar Arthur Hilary Armstrong assesses how the philosopher's hierarchy of reality fits into the wider universal order, and how the historical and philosophical tradition gave rise to Plotinus' own philosophies. Armstrong also supplies a bibliography broken down by topic for those who wish to pursue any aspect of the text in greater depth. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Plotinus, Neoplatonism and in the pagan roots of Christian philosophy.
Originally published in 1940, this book by famous Plotinus scholar Arthur Hilary Armstrong assesses how the philosopher's hierarchy of reality fits into the wider universal order, and how the historical and philosophical tradition gave rise to Plotinus' own philosophies. Armstrong also supplies a bibliography broken down by topic for those who wish to pursue any aspect of the text in greater depth. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Plotinus, Neoplatonism and in the pagan roots of Christian philosophy.
Introduction; Part I. The One: 1. The one. Positive; 2. The one. Negative; 3. The one and the spiritual life; Part II. NOYΣ: 4. Νοũς as emanation; 5. Νοũς as mind and world; Part III. Soul: 6. Sould, nature and body; 7. The material universe as an organic whole. The great logos; 8. Conclusion.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2013 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 180 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike |
| ISBN-10 | 1-107-65673-7 / 1107656737 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-107-65673-4 / 9781107656734 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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