{"product_id":"the-enneads-of-plotinus-volume-1-a-commentary-9780691202358","title":"The Enneads of Plotinus, Volume 1: A Commentary","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Kalligas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691202358","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48405917302921,"sku":"9780691202358","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_eded8e38-ada3-4f7d-8c64-6b99791557db.jpg?v=1790059439","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-enneads-of-plotinus-volume-1-a-commentary-9780691202358","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}