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- catalog abstract ""Ancient tradition as well as contemporary Neoplatonic scholarship follow a dominant trend of explaining the philosophy of the Enneads as a development on, or a superstructure of Plato's philosophy. In his teaching Plotinus in fact calls himself 'exegete of Plato'. This has given rise in modern scholarship to an immense philological overgrowth. It may appear, however, that the quotations from Plato's dialogues served Plotinus as an introduction to his lectures and a vehicle of his own intentions. A theory of inward contemplation is insistently stressed by Plotinus. This contemplation is to prepare the way to one's inner centre, which is identical to the centre and origin of the universe. The mechanism of this contemplation coincides with the mechanism of universal emanation, in which the emanating hypostases receive existence and form, thanks to their conversion to the One."--BOOK JACKET. "In the book the presence of the theory is traced from the early treatises onwards, and in the introductory chapters special attention is given to the fundamental differences between Plato and Plotinus."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11476959.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Ancient tradition as well as contemporary Neoplatonic scholarship follow a dominant trend of explaining the philosophy of the Enneads as a development on, or a superstructure of Plato's philosophy. In his teaching Plotinus in fact calls himself 'exegete of Plato'. This has given rise in modern scholarship to an immense philological overgrowth. It may appear, however, that the quotations from Plato's dialogues served Plotinus as an introduction to his lectures and a vehicle of his own intentions. A theory of inward contemplation is insistently stressed by Plotinus. This contemplation is to prepare the way to one's inner centre, which is identical to the centre and origin of the universe.".
- catalog description "I. Emanation -- II. Mysticism -- III. The soul's return to her origin in Alexandrian literature. A. Basilides (floruit ca. 120-145, Alexandria). B. Valentinus (floruit ca. 135-160). C. Clement (floruit ca. 150-215 A.D.). D. Origen (floruit ca. 185-254 A.D.) -- IV. The chronological development of Plotinus' theory of Soul. A. The early treatises. B. Discussions within the school. Analytical methods. C. The Gnostic discussions -- V. Conversion. The late treatises. A. Conversion. B. The late treatises -- VI. The human person.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-107) and index.".
- catalog description "The mechanism of this contemplation coincides with the mechanism of universal emanation, in which the emanating hypostases receive existence and form, thanks to their conversion to the One."--BOOK JACKET. "In the book the presence of the theory is traced from the early treatises onwards, and in the introductory chapters special attention is given to the fundamental differences between Plato and Plotinus."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "vii, 112 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Six lectures on Plotinus and gnosticism.".
- catalog identifier "0792356489 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Six lectures on Plotinus and gnosticism.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer,".
- catalog relation "Six lectures on Plotinus and gnosticism.".
- catalog subject "186/.4 21".
- catalog subject "B693.Z7 S55 1999".
- catalog subject "Gnosticism Influence.".
- catalog subject "Plotinus.".
- catalog tableOfContents "I. Emanation -- II. Mysticism -- III. The soul's return to her origin in Alexandrian literature. A. Basilides (floruit ca. 120-145, Alexandria). B. Valentinus (floruit ca. 135-160). C. Clement (floruit ca. 150-215 A.D.). D. Origen (floruit ca. 185-254 A.D.) -- IV. The chronological development of Plotinus' theory of Soul. A. The early treatises. B. Discussions within the school. Analytical methods. C. The Gnostic discussions -- V. Conversion. The late treatises. A. Conversion. B. The late treatises -- VI. The human person.".
- catalog title "Six lectures on Plotinus and gnosticism / Th. G. Sinnige.".
- catalog type "text".