Paperback. The Plotinus Reader provides a generous selection of translations from the fifty-four treatises that together make up the Enneads of Plotinus, a central work in the history of philosophy. They were prepared by a team of specialists in ancient philosophy and edited by Lloyd P. Gerson. Based on the definitive critical edition of the Greek along with decades of additional textual criticism by many scholars, these translations aim to provide a readable, accurate rendering of Plotinus's often very difficult language. Included are extensive references to Plotinus's sources, scores of cross-references, and an extensive glossary of technical terms. "This title contains revised translations of Plotinus's opus. In addition to the translations, included is an appendix of Classical sources. Also included is a glossary of important terms in English to help the reader with Plotinus's difficult and somewhat technical vocabulary. Extensive cross-references in footnotes help the reader navigate through Plotinus's writings"-- Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Plotinus Reader (Paperback)
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, Cambridge, MA
Publication Date: 2020
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1624668941
ISBN 13: 9781624668944
Binding: Paperback
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The Plotinus Reader provides a generous selection of translations from the fifty-four treatises that together make up the Enneads of Plotinus, a central work in the history of philosophy. They were prepared by a team of specialists in ancient philosophy and edited by Lloyd P. Gerson. Based on the definitive critical edition of the Greek along with decades of additional textual criticism by many scholars, these translations aim to provide a readable, accurate rendering of Plotinus’s often very difficult language. Included are extensive references to Plotinus’s sources, scores of cross-references, and an extensive glossary of technical terms.

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Lloyd P. Gerson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto.

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