Ennead VI.4 and VI.5

"Ennead VI.4–5, originally written as a single treatise, contains Plotinus’ most general and sustained exposition of the relationship between the intelligible and sensible realms, addressing and coalescing two central issues in Platonism: the nature of the soul–body relationship and the nature of participation. Its main question is, How can soul animate bodies without sharing in their extension? The treatise seems to have had considerable impact: it is much reflected in Porphyry’s important work, Sententiae, and the doctrine of reception according to the capacity of the recipient, for which this treatise is the main source, resonated in medieval thinkers."--

Year

2015

Language

English

Series

The Enneads of Plotinus with philosophical commentaries

Publisher

Parmenides Publishing

Editions

1

Pages

295

ISBN

9781930972346

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