Project Gutenberg 2013-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 454 Plotinus 204 270 Plotinos Πλωτῖνος Guthrie, Kenneth Sylvan 1871 1940 Guthrie, Kenneth Sylvan Launfal Guthrie, K. S. (Kenneth Sylvan) Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1 In Chronological Order, Grouped in Four Periods Produced by Charlene Taylor, Joe C, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1" by Plotinus is a philosophical collection written in the early 20th century. The work compiles the teachings of the influential Neoplatonist philosopher Plotinus, along with biographies and commentaries from his contemporaries, including Porphyry. The content primarily explores metaphysical concepts, such as the nature of existence, beauty, and the divine, aiming to provide insights into the origins of philosophy. At the start of the volume, the author introduces the complex life and philosophical journey of Plotinus, emphasizing his commitment to oral teaching before later documenting his thoughts. Plotinus is depicted as a man devoted to understanding the divine, often contrasting his disdain for the physical form with his pursuit of intellectual truth. Biographical accounts present a portrait of Plotinus as a philosopher who engaged with students and contemporaries, laying the groundwork for a system of thought that influences both metaphysics and ethical discussions in philosophy. As the narrative progresses, it highlights Plotinus's ascetic lifestyle and intellectual pursuits, foreshadowing the detailed explorations of his ideas that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42930/42930-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Plotinus B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Biographies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 666013 2025-06-17T11:02:20.550476 text/html 671270 2013-06-13T10:58:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 311250 2025-06-17T11:02:32.739423 application/epub+zip 307028 2025-06-17T11:02:23.100483 application/epub+zip 307027 2025-06-17T11:02:21.692469 application/epub+zip 544204 2025-06-17T11:02:39.668367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477830 2025-06-17T11:02:31.278421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477862 2022-09-19T15:21:13.036392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521112 2023-09-18T14:12:42.342461 text/plain 16538 2025-06-17T11:02:39.840353 application/rdf+xml 13182 2025-06-17T11:02:21.887458 image/jpeg 2369 2025-06-17T11:02:21.787443 image/jpeg 258346 2025-06-17T11:02:20.603452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia