Plotinos Complete Works, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): In Chronological Order, Grouped in Four Periods: In Chronological Order, Grouped in Four Periods (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Guthrie, Kenneth Sylvan

 
9781330852873: Plotinos Complete Works, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): In Chronological Order, Grouped in Four Periods: In Chronological Order, Grouped in Four Periods (Classic Reprint)

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Explore how the soul is both unity and plurality, and how beings stay connected across bodies.

This edition presents Plotinus’s deep questions about the soul, its unity, and how it can be present throughout a world of many bodies. It delves into how one universal Soul can be the source of many individual souls, and how perception, love, and sympathy reveal a shared life among beings. The text also contrasts divisible and indivisible forms, explaining how the soul remains whole while animating many parts.

  • See how the soul can be simultaneously one and many, without losing its core unity.
  • Learn about the difference between indivisible Being and the divisible forms within the world.
  • Explore how sympathy and love hint at a shared existence among separate beings.
  • Grasp how a seed-like unity can give rise to many souls while staying complete.
Ideal for readers of ancient philosophy, especially those curious about Plotinus, metaphysics, and the nature of the soul.

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