The Platonizing Sethian Background of Plotinus`s Mysticism, Zeke Mazur
Автор: Plotinus, Название: Ennead, Volume VI: 1-5 ISBN: 0674994906 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674994904 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3952.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Plotinus (204/5-270 CE) was the first and greatest of Neoplatonic philosophers. His writings were edited by his disciple Porphyry, who published them sometime between 301 and 305 CE in six sets of nine treatises each (Enneads), with a biography of his master in which he also explains his editorial principles.
In the second century, Platonist and Judeo-Christian thought were sufficiently friendly that a Greek philosopher could declare, "What is Plato but Moses speaking Greek?" Four hundred years later, a Christian emperor had ended the public teaching of subversive Platonic thought. When and how did this philosophical rupture occur? Dylan M. Burns argues that the fundamental break occurred in Rome, ca. 263, in the circle of the great mystic Plotinus, author of the Enneads. Groups of controversial Christian metaphysicians called Gnostics ("knowers") frequented his seminars, disputed his views, and then disappeared from the history of philosophy—until the 1945 discovery, at Nag Hammadi, Egypt, of codices containing Gnostic literature, including versions of the books circulated by Plotinus's Christian opponents. Blending state-of-the-art Greek metaphysics and ecstatic Jewish mysticism, these texts describe techniques for entering celestial realms, participating in the angelic liturgy, confronting the transcendent God, and even becoming a divine being oneself. They also describe the revelation of an alien God to his elect, a race of "foreigners" under the protection of the patriarch Seth, whose interventions will ultimately culminate in the end of the world. Apocalypse of the Alien God proposes a radical interpretation of these long-lost apocalypses, placing them firmly in the context of Judeo-Christian authorship rather than ascribing them to a pagan offshoot of Gnosticism. According to Burns, this Sethian literature emerged along the fault lines between Judaism and Christianity, drew on traditions known to scholars from the Dead Sea Scrolls and Enochic texts, and ultimately catalyzed the rivalry of Platonism with Christianity. Plunging the reader into the culture wars and classrooms of the high Empire, Apocalypse of the Alien God offers the most concrete social and historical description available of any group of Gnostic Christians as it explores the intersections of ancient Judaism, Christianity, Hellenism, myth, and philosophy.
Автор: Underhill Evelyn Название: The Mysticism of Plotinus ISBN: 1162867515 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781162867519 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3301.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Underhill Evelyn Название: The Mysticism of Plotinus the Mysticism of Plotinus ISBN: 1169506836 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781169506831 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6060.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Описание: 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.
Описание: The scope of this book is to revisit the ancient Aristotelian and Plotinian philosophical and metaphysical problem of dualism and monism with respect to the first principle. Essentially, it defends Aristotle`s position of the primacy of an intelligible first principle over the Plotinian philosophical move to affirm a principle above Intellect.
Автор: David J. Yount Название: Plato and Plotinus on Mysticism, Epistemology, and Ethics ISBN: 1474298427 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474298421 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 20592.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 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.
Автор: Yount David J Название: Plato and Plotinus on Mysticism, Epistemology, and Ethics ISBN: 135008218X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781350082182 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 5542.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 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.
Автор: Plotinus Название: The Plotinus Reader ISBN: 1624668941 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781624668944 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 3859.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Plotinus Reader provides a generous selection of translations from the fifty-four treatises that together make up the Enneads of Plotinus, a central work in the history of philosophy. They were prepared by a team of specialists in ancient philosophy and edited by Lloyd P. Gerson. Based on the definitive critical edition of the Greek along with decades of additional textual criticism by many scholars, these translations aim to provide a readable, accurate rendering of Plotinuss often very difficult language. Included are extensive references to Plotinuss sources, scores of cross-references, and an extensive glossary of technical terms.
Автор: Emilsson, Eyjolfur Kjalar Название: Plotinus ISBN: 0415333490 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415333498 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 4133.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this engaging introduction, Eyjolfur K. Emilsson sets out Plotinus` influence on Western philosophy. Including a chronology, glossary of terms, and suggestions for further reading, Plotinus is an ideal introduction to this major figure in Western philosophy, and is essential reading for students of ancient philosophy and classics.
Автор: Caluori Damian Название: Plotinus on the Soul ISBN: 1107513839 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107513839 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is the first comprehensive study of Plotinus` theory of the soul for half a century. It shows how Plotinus derives his psychology from an innovative interpretation of Plato`s Timaeus and proposes it as a response to Aristotelian and Stoic conceptions of the soul.
