Plotinus, Self and the World
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Plotinus, Self and the World

  1. 164 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Plotinus, Self and the World

About this book

Plotinus, Self and the World addresses the question of the individual subject in its relationship with the world, the 'all'. It traces the self through its experience of memory and forgetfulness, looks at whether the idea of the subconscious exists in Plotinus, and notes the probable impact of Plotinus' thought on the development of the autobiography, in the form of Augustine's Confessions. Augustine historicises the Plotinian individual self. The book reinterprets the idea of to oikeion in Plotinus and places great emphasis on the importance of the idea of 'having', and the ability to possess is itself linked to being: thus we are close to the idea of personal authenticity. Lastly the book examines Plotinus' view of images and art, and notes his respect for the beauty of the human face. His positive view of the physical world is stressed.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1 The individuated self and memory
  9. Chapter 2 Memory and forgetting
  10. Chapter 3 Ignorance, love and play
  11. chapter 4 Plotinus’ Eros
  12. Chapter 5 The self: ‘and we too are kings’
  13. Chapter 6 Being and having
  14. Chapter 7 Self-knowledge
  15. Chapter 8 Art and the seduction of beauty
  16. Chapter 9 Face, image and the self
  17. Conclusion
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index

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