Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision by Pierre Hadot (English) Paperback Book

Description: Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision by Pierre Hadot, Michael Chase Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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. Publisher Description Since its original publication in France in 1963, Pierre Hadots lively philosophical portrait of Plotinus remains the preeminent introduction to the man and his thought. Michael Chases lucid translation—complete with a useful chronology and analytical bibliography—at last makes this book available to the English-speaking world.Hadot carefully examines Plotinuss 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, Plotinuss 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. Author Biography Pierre Hadot (1922-2010) was professor of the history of Hellenistic and Roman thought at the Collège de France. He was the author of many books, including Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision. Michael Chase is senior researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre Jean Pépin and adjunct professor of Greek and Roman studies at the University of Victoria. He is the author and translator of many books, including Ammonius: Interpretation of Porphyrys Introduction to Aristotles Five Terms. Details ISBN 0226311945 ISBN-13 9780226311944 Title Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision Author Pierre Hadot, Michael Chase Format Paperback Year 1998 Pages 145 Edition New edition Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:161785856; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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