Select Works of Plotinus

Creator

Date

1914

Identifier

Brasch B693 A4 E5 1914

Publisher

London: Bell

Abstract

Neoplatonism is a philosophical tradition which can be traced back to the third-century philosopher Plotinus. Chiefly influenced by Plato, Plotinus taught the concept of ‘the One’ beyond being and non-being. He identifies his transcendent One as the source of life and with Good and Beauty. Plotinus’ writings inspired medieval mystics and theologians, Renaissance philosophers, and modernist poets. His translator G. R. S. Mead called for a return to Plotinean values and asked that his readers find in Plotinus ‘a guide’ to ‘lead us by a safe path to … supernal realms.’

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Citation

Plotinus, “Select Works of Plotinus,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed March 29, 2024, https://otago.ourheritage.ac.nz/items/show/8525.