Plato and Plotinus on Mysticism, Epistemology, and Ethics

David J. Yount (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2018
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-08218-2 (ISBN)

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This book argues against the common view that there are no essential differences between Plato and the Neoplatonist philosopher, Plotinus, on the issues of mysticism, epistemology, and ethics. Beginning by examining the ways in which Plato and Plotinus claim that it is possible to have an ultimate experience that answers the most significant philosophical questions, David J. Yount provides an extended analysis of why we should interpret both philosophers as mystics. The book then moves on to demonstrate that both philosophers share a belief in non-discursive knowledge and the methods to attain it, including dialectic and recollection, and shows that they do not essentially differ on any significant views on ethics.

Making extensive use of primary and secondary sources, Plato and Plotinus on Mysticism, Epistemology and Ethics shows the similarities between the thought of these two philosophers on a variety of philosophical questions, such as meditation, divination, wisdom, knowledge, truth, happiness and love.

David J. Yount is Professor of Philosophy and former chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Mesa Community College, USA.

Preface
Introduction
1. The Ultimate Experience: The Evidence of Mysticism in Plato and Plotinus
2. Epistemology: Plato and Plotinus on Knowledge
3. Ethics: Plato and Plotinus on Happiness, How to Live, and How Not to Live
4. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index Locorum
General Index

Erscheinungsdatum	18.09.2018
Reihe/Serie	Bloomsbury Studies in Ancient Philosophy
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike
ISBN-10	1-350-08218-X / 135008218X
ISBN-13	978-1-350-08218-2 / 9781350082182
Zustand	Neuware