The Enneads of Plotinus, Volume 1: A Commentary by Paul Kalligas (English) Hardc

Description: The Enneads of Plotinus, Volume 1 by Paul Kalligas This is the first volume of a groundbreaking commentary on one of the most important works of ancient philosophy, the Enneads of Plotinus--a text that formed the basis of Neoplatonism and had a deep influence on early Christian thought and medieval and Renaissance philosophy. This volume covers the first three of the six Enneads, as well as Porphyr FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the first volume of a groundbreaking commentary on one of the most important works of ancient philosophy, the Enneads of Plotinus--a text that formed the basis of Neoplatonism and had a deep influence on early Christian thought and medieval and Renaissance philosophy. This volume covers the first three of the six Enneads, as well as Porphyrys Life of Plotinus, a document in which Plotinuss student--the collector and arranger of the Enneads--introduces the philosopher and his work. A landmark contribution to modern Plotinus scholarship, Paul Kalligass commentary is the most detailed and extensive ever written for the whole of the Enneads. For each of the treatises in the first three Enneads, Kalligas provides a brief introduction that presents the philosophical background against which Plotinuss contribution can be assessed; a synopsis giving the main lines and the articulation of the argument; and a running commentary placing Plotinuss thought in its intellectual context and making evident the systematic association of its various parts with each other. Back Cover "Kalligass commentaries are a major event in the study of Plotinus. Kalligas is sensitive to the demands of exegesis, philology, and history, but also to the more subtle and challenging demands of philosophical analysis. His commentary displays extraordinary mastery of the full text of the Enneads and a sophisticated appreciation of the relevant contexts--from Plato, Aristotle, and Stoicism to skepticism, Middle Platonism, and the entire tradition of Neoplatonism." --Alexander P. D. Mourelatos, University of Texas, Austin Flap "Kalligass commentaries are a major event in the study of Plotinus. Kalligas is sensitive to the demands of exegesis, philology, and history, but also to the more subtle and challenging demands of philosophical analysis. His commentary displays extraordinary mastery of the full text of the Enneads and a sophisticated appreciation of the relevant contexts--from Plato, Aristotle, and Stoicism to skepticism, Middle Platonism, and the entire tradition of Neoplatonism." --Alexander P. D. Mourelatos, University of Texas, Austin Author Biography Paul Kalligas is director of the European Cultural Centre of Delphi in Greece and was previously professor of ancient philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Table of Contents Preface to the English Edition vii Translators Preface xvii Main Abbreviations xix Porphyry: On the Life of Plotinus and the Order of His Books Introduction The Author, His Times, and His Work 3 The Composition and Character of the VP 4 The Organization and Sources of the VP 5 The System of Dating 7 Chronological Table 9 Map 16 Other Testimonies concerning the Life of Plotinus 18 Commentary 19 Appendixes A. Iulius Firmicus Maternus, Mathesis I 7, 13-22 93 B. The Figural Representations of Plotinus 94 C. Porphyry in Sicily and His Literary Activity There 95 First Ennead I 1 [53]. What Is the Living Being, and What Is Man? 101 I 2 [19]. On Virtues 131 I 3 [20]. On Dialectic 148 I 4 [46]. On Well-Being 161 I 5 [36]. On Whether Well-Being Increases with Time 187 I 6 [1]. On Beauty 192 I 7 [54]. On the Primal Good and the Other Goods 219 I 8 [51]. On What Are and Whence Come Evils 223 I 9 [16]. On Going out of the Body 241 Second Ennead II 1 [40]. On Heaven 249 II 2 [14]. On the Movement of Heaven 267 II 3 [52]. On Whether the Stars Are Causes 277 II 4 [12]. On Matter 304 II 5 [25]. On What Exists Potentially and What Actually 327 II 6 [17]. On Substance, or on Quality 336 II 7 [37]. On Complete Transfusion 346 II 8 [35]. On Sight, or How Distant Objects Appear Small 353 II 9 [33]. Against the Gnostics 363 Third Ennead III 1 [3]. On Destiny 413 III 2-3 [47-48]. On Providence, Books I-II 440 III 4 [15]. On Our Allotted Guardian Spirit 481 III 5 [50]. On Love 501 III 6 [26]. On the Impassibility of Things without Body 534 III 7 [45]. On Eternity and Time 577 III 8 [30]. On Nature and Contemplation and the One 620 III 9 [13]. Various Considerations 646 List of Variant Readings 657 Key to the Chronological Order of Plotinus Treatises 669 Suggested Further Readings on Individual Treatises 671 Figures 679 Index of Passages Cited 681 Review "Kalligass commentaries are a major event in the study of Plotinus. Kalligas is sensitive to the demands of exegesis, philology, and history, but also to the more subtle and challenging demands of philosophical analysis. His commentary displays extraordinary mastery of the full text of the Enneads and a sophisticated appreciation of the relevant contexts—from Plato, Aristotle, and Stoicism to skepticism, Middle Platonism, and the entire tradition of Neoplatonism."—Alexander P. D. Mourelatos, University of Texas, Austin Long Description This is the first volume of a groundbreaking commentary on one of the most important works of ancient philosophy, the Enneads of Plotinus--a text that formed the basis of Neoplatonism and had a deep influence on early Christian thought and medieval and Renaissance philosophy. This volume covers the first three of the six Enneads, as well as Porphyrys Life of Plotinus, a document in which Plotinuss student--the collector and arranger of the Enneads--introduces the philosopher and his work. A landmark contribution to modern Plotinus scholarship, Paul Kalligass commentary is the most detailed and extensive ever written for the whole of the Enneads. For each of the treatises in the first three Enneads, Kalligas provides a brief introduction that presents the philosophical background against which Plotinuss contribution can be assessed; a synopsis giving the main lines and the articulation of the argument; and a running commentary placing Plotinuss thought in its intellectual context and making evident the systematic association of its various parts with each other. Review Quote "Kalligass commentaries are a major event in the study of Plotinus. Kalligas is sensitive to the demands of exegesis, philology, and history, but also to the more subtle and challenging demands of philosophical analysis. His commentary displays extraordinary mastery of the full text of the Enneads and a sophisticated appreciation of the relevant contexts--from Plato, Aristotle, and Stoicism to skepticism, Middle Platonism, and the entire tradition of Neoplatonism." --Alexander P. D. Mourelatos, University of Texas, Austin Details ISBN069115421X Author Paul Kalligas ISBN-10 069115421X ISBN-13 9780691154213 Format Hardcover Pages 728 Publisher Princeton University Press Imprint Princeton University Press Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States DEWEY 186.4 Subtitle A Commentary Year 2014 Media Book Short Title ENNEADS OF PLOTINUS Language English Translator Elizabeth Key Fowden Translated from English Illustrations 1 Maps Publication Date 2014-10-12 UK Release Date 2014-10-12 NZ Release Date 2014-10-12 US Release Date 2014-10-12 AU Release Date 2015-01-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:86785198;

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