Synopses & Reviews
Plotinus (205-269 AD) led the philosophical movement of Neoplatonism, which reinterpreted Plato's thought later in antiquity and went on to become a dominant force in the history of ideas. Emilsson's in-depth study of Plotinus' central doctrine of Intellect caters for the increasing interest in Plotinus with philosophical clarity and rigor.
Review
"...a fine work which deserves to become a point of reference for anyone working in the field."--Suzanne Stern-Gillet, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
Review
"...a fine work which deserves to become a point of reference for anyone working in the field."--Suzanne Stern-Gillet, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
"All Neoplatonic scholars will derive great benefit from Emilsson's thoughtful and mature treatment of some of the most intractable topics in Plotinus' philosophy."--John Bussanich, The Classical Review
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"A pioneering volume. Emilsson doe justice to the fluidity that must accompany any reading of the Enneads, without thereby shirking the need fro emphasizing Plotinus' fundamental intuitions concerning the admittedly almost inexplicable unity of knowing and being that constitutes the Intellect." --Ancient Philosophy
"...a fine work which deserves to become a point of reference for anyone working in the field."--Suzanne Stern-Gillet, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
"All Neoplatonic scholars will derive great benefit from Emilsson's thoughtful and mature treatment of some of the most intractable topics in Plotinus' philosophy."--John Bussanich, The Classical Review
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Emanation and activity
2. The genesis of Intellect
3. Intellect and Being
4. Discursive and non-discursive thought