An Essay on the Beautiful (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Plotinus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 033192031X ISBN 13: 9780331920314

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the inner standard of beauty and the soul that guides it.

This thoughtful exploration surveys how true loveliness arises from virtue, intellect, and the purification of desire, rather than mere appearance. It invites readers to consider how the soul’s alignment with higher wisdom reshapes what is truly beautiful.

The text blends moral psychology with metaphysical inquiry, showing how temperance, fortitude, prudence, and nobility shape inner beauty. By turning the gaze inward, it argues that physical form and material life can obscure what is genuinely radiant, unless the soul seeks intellect and unity with the divine.

• See how virtue acts as a cleansing force that reveals the soul’s native beauty
• Learn how intellect illuminates and adorns the inner life
• Understand the relationship between beauty, good, and the nature of being
• Explore ideas about how bodies participate in beauty through the soul’s influence

Ideal for readers drawn to classical philosophy, metaphysics, and the enduring questions about what makes something truly beautiful.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 033192031X
• ISBN 13: 9780331920314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 56