Plotinus: Myth, Metaphor, and Philosophical Practice Clark Stephen R. L.Paperback
Plotinus: Myth, Metaphor, and Philosophical Practice Clark Stephen R. L.Paperback Plotinus, the Roman philosopher (c. They have influenced both secular philosophers and Christian and Muslim…
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Plotinus: Myth, Metaphor, and Philosophical Practice Clark Stephen R. L.Paperback
Plotinus, the Roman philosopher (c. They have influenced both secular philosophers and Christian and Muslim theologians, but have frequently been dismissed by modern scholars as merely ornamental. 204-270 CE) who is widely regarded as the founder of Neoplatonism, was also the creator of numerous myths, images, and metaphors.
Clark shows that they form a vital set of spiritual exercises by which individuals can achieve one of Plotinus's most important goals: self-transformation through contemplation.Clark examines a variety of Plotinus's myths and metaphors within the cultural and philosophical context of his time, asking probing questions about their contemplative effects. In this book, distinguished philosopher Stephen R. L. What is it, for example, to "think away the spatiality" of material things?
What state of mind is Plotinus recommending when he speaks of love, or