Isbn: 9780226311944 - plotinus or the simplicity of vision (12 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Since its original publication in France in 1963, Pierre Hadot's lively philosophical portrait of Plotinus remains the preeminent introduction to the man and his thought. Michael Chase's lucid translation--complete with a useful chronology and analytical bibliography--at last makes this book available to the English-speaking world. Hadot carefully examines Plotinus's views on the self, existence, love, virtue, gentleness, and solitude. He shows that Plotinus, like other philosophers of his day, believed that Plato and Aristotle had already articulated the essential truths; for him, the purpose of practicing philosophy was not to profess new truths but to engage in spiritual exercises so as to live philosophically. Seen in this light, Plotinus's counsel against fixation on the body and all earthly matters stemmed not from disgust or fear, but rather from his awareness of the negative effect that bodily preoccupation and material concern could have on spiritual exercises.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1998. Later reprint. Very Good+ book with some smalls signs of handling. Pages are clean, bright, & unmarked. Binding is firm & square, with some small shelf and hand wear to edges & corners. Traslated by Michael Chase. With an Introduction by Arnold I. Davidson.

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Zustand: New. 1998. 61519th. Paperback. In this work, Hadot examines Plotinus' views on the self, existence, love, virtue, gentleness and solitude. He shows that Plotinus, like other philosophers of his day, believed that Plato and Aristotle had already articulated the essential truths, and so his purpose was to live philosophically. Translator(s): Chase, Michael. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 halftone, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. pp. 145.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 138 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 138 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In this work, Hadot examines Plotinus views on the self, existence, love, virtue, gentleness and solitude. He shows that Plotinus, like other philosophers of his day, believed that Plato and Aristotle had already articulated the essential truths, and so hi.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The most penetrating and thorough account available of the work of ancient philosopher Plotinus, from the world's leading expert on his thought Pierre Hadot's lively philosophical portrait of Plotinus is the preeminent introduction to the man and his thought. Michael Chase's lucid translation--complete with a useful chronology and analytical bibliography--at last makes this book available to the English-speaking world. Hadot carefully examines Plotinus's views on the self, existence, love, virtue, gentleness, and solitude. He shows that Plotinus, like other philosophers of his day, believed that Plato and Aristotle had already articulated the essential truths; for him, the purpose of practicing philosophy was not to profess new truths but to engage in spiritual exercises so as to live philosophically. Seen in this light, Plotinus's counsel against fixation on the body and all earthly matters stemmed not from disgust or fear, but rather from his awareness of the negative effect that bodily preoccupation and material concern could have on spiritual exercises. …