{"product_id":"the-enneads-of-plotinus-volume-1-a-commentary-hardcover","title":"The Enneads of Plotinus, Volume 1: A Commentary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Kalligas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first volume in a landmark commentary on an important and influential work of ancient philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the first volume of a groundbreaking commentary on one of the most important works of ancient philosophy, the \u003ci\u003eEnneads\u003c\/i\u003e of Plotinus-a text that formed the basis of Neoplatonism and had a deep influence on early Christian thought and medieval and Renaissance philosophy. This volume covers the first three of the six \u003ci\u003eEnneads\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Porphyry's \u003ci\u003eLife of Plotinus\u003c\/i\u003e, a document in which Plotinus's student-the collector and arranger of the \u003ci\u003eEnneads\u003c\/i\u003e-introduces the philosopher and his work. A landmark contribution to modern Plotinus scholarship, Paul Kalligas's commentary is the most detailed and extensive ever written for the whole of the \u003ci\u003eEnneads\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor each of the treatises in the first three \u003ci\u003eEnneads\u003c\/i\u003e, Kalligas provides a brief introduction that presents the philosophical background against which Plotinus's contribution can be assessed; a synopsis giving the main lines and the articulation of the argument; and a running commentary placing Plotinus's thought in its intellectual context and making evident the systematic association of its various parts with each other.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kalligas's commentaries are a major event in the study of Plotinus. Kalligas is sensitive to the demands of exegesis, philology, and history, but also to the more subtle and challenging demands of philosophical analysis. His commentary displays extraordinary mastery of the full text of the Enneads and a sophisticated appreciation of the relevant contexts--from Plato, Aristotle, and Stoicism to skepticism, Middle Platonism, and the entire tradition of Neoplatonism.\"\u003cb\u003e--Alexander P. D. Mourelatos, University of Texas, Austin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Kalligas \u003c\/b\u003eis director of the European Cultural Centre of Delphi in Greece and was previously professor of ancient philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 728\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.77 x 9.5 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777352270112,"sku":"9780691154213","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d6065030cc96f3e11d66cc6bf791825.webp?v=1780497902","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-enneads-of-plotinus-volume-1-a-commentary-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}