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The Heart of Plotinus
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The Heart of Plotinus: The Essential Enneads
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edited by Algis Uždavinys
Subjects(s):
Metaphysics
Platonism
Spiritual Life
Price:
$24.95
ISBN:
978-1-933316-69-7
Book Size:
6 × 9
# of Pages:
296
Language:
English
Description
Drawing parallels with other traditions, Uždavinys 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
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Detailed Description of The Heart of Plotinus
Drawing parallels with other traditions, Uždavinys 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
.
About the Author(s)
Algis Uždavinys
Dr. Algis Uždavinys is a senior research fellow at the Lithuanian State Institute of Culture, Philosophy, and Arts and an associate professor at the Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts in his native Lithuania. He is a published scholar in English, French, and Lithuanian. He has translated the works of Frithjof Schuon, Ananda Coomaraswamy, and Plotinus into Russian and Lithuanian. Dr. Uždavinys’ work is regularly featured in journals such as
Sophia
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Sacred Web
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Dr. Uždavinys is the editor of
The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy
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