Plotinus

Plotinus: V2 The Ethical Treatises is a book that contains the treatises of the first Ennead by Plotinus, along with Porphyry's Life of Plotinus and the Preller-Ritter extracts. The first Ennead is a collection of six treatises that focus on ethics and the nature of the soul. The book also includes a biography of Plotinus written by Porphyry, one of his students, which provides insight into the philosopher's life and teachings. The Preller-Ritter extracts are a collection of notes and commentaries on Plotinus' work by two German scholars. Stephen Mackenna provides a translation of these texts into English, making them accessible to a wider audience. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the philosophy of Plotinus and his ideas on ethics and the soul.1926. This edition contains both Volume I and II of this work. Plotinus is considered to be the founder of Neo-Platonism. Taking his lead from his reading of Plato, Plotinus developed a complex spiritual cosmology involving three hypostases: the One, the Intelligence, and the Soul. The philosophy of Plotinus is represented in the complete collection of his treatises, collected and edited by his student Porphyry into six books of nine treatises each. For this reason they have come down to us under the title of the Enneads. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 0766192423.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.