The neoplatonists
Subtitle: a reader
By: John Gregory.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Neoplatonism
Description: "The Neoplatonist philosophers who flourished between the third and sixth centuries A.D. had a profound influence on western philosophy, on both Christian and Islamic theology, and on European literature and the visual arts from the Renaissance to modern times." "This extensively revised and updated second edition of The Neoplatonists provides a valuable introduction to the thought of four central Neoplatonic philosophers, Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus and Proclus. John Gregory presents new translations of a selection of key passages from their writings together with concise explanatory essays, commentary and notes."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-183) and index.
First published 1991 by Kyle Cathie Ltd.
Includes selected translations from the works of Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus, and Proclus.