An Essay on the Beautiful - Softcover

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""An Essay On The Beautiful"" is a philosophical work written by Plotinus, a prominent philosopher of the ancient world. The book explores the concept of beauty and its relationship to the divine, using a combination of metaphysical and aesthetic arguments. Plotinus argues that beauty is not simply a matter of subjective taste or cultural norms, but is instead a fundamental quality of the universe itself. He contends that beauty is intimately connected to the divine, and that the experience of beauty can lead to a deeper understanding of the nature of reality. Throughout the book, Plotinus draws on a range of sources, including Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics, to develop his ideas about beauty and its role in the cosmos. The book is considered a classic of ancient philosophy and continues to be studied and debated by scholars today.THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Theosophical Siftings: A Collection of Essays, by Plotinus . To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 076612990X.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 their original work.

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