Plotinus on Body and Beauty Society, Philosophy, and Religion in Third-Century Rome

By:

Miles, Margaret R

Contributor(s):

Miles, Margaret R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford Blackwell Publishers 1999Description: 214pISBN:

0631212744

DDC classification:

N59.941 M593

Partial contents:

Introduction: Seeing Double 1 Porphyry`s Life; The Enneads; Plotinus for the Present; Approaching Plotinus Historically; Plotinus`s Opponents; Plotinus as Religious Teacher; Plotinus in Third-century Roman Culture and Society; Bodies in Plotinus`s Society; Plotinus on the Care of the Self; Plotinus as Writer; Notes on Style Beauty: the Stepping Stone 33 Plotinus`s World; Plotinus`s Universe; Seeing Beauty; Beauty as Discipline; Beauty and Art; Beauty as Moral Responsibility; The Loving Eye "Choice and Chance": Soul as Pivot of the Universe 57 Soul`s Nature; Soul`s Powers; Soul`s Ascent; Soul`s Descent; Soul`s Unity; Soul`s Life Body in Third-century Rome The Colosseum; The Baths; Plotinus on Body; Matter; Plotinus on Gnostics; PracticalEffects; The World We See; Conclusion Providence: Does the One Care for Us? How Providence Works; Why Me, Lord?; Should We Care for Each Other?; The Good Life; Evil; Good "Go On Up": the One and Contemplation Life and the Good Life; The One: Via Positiva; The One: Via Negativa; Contemplation; Intellect; More Life; Beauty; Conclusion Plotinus for the Present Plotinus on Body; Plotinus and Dualism; Plotinus on Moral Engagement; Feminism and Plotinus; Plotinus for the Present; Plotinus`s Worldview as Religion; Beauty and Responsibility

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includes index and biblioraphy

Introduction: Seeing Double 1
Porphyry`s Life; The Enneads; Plotinus for the Present; Approaching Plotinus Historically; Plotinus`s Opponents; Plotinus as Religious Teacher; Plotinus in Third-century Roman Culture and Society; Bodies in Plotinus`s Society; Plotinus on the Care of the Self; Plotinus as Writer; Notes on Style
Beauty: the Stepping Stone 33
Plotinus`s World; Plotinus`s Universe; Seeing Beauty; Beauty as Discipline; Beauty and Art; Beauty as Moral Responsibility; The Loving Eye
"Choice and Chance": Soul as Pivot of the
Universe 57
Soul`s Nature; Soul`s Powers; Soul`s Ascent; Soul`s Descent; Soul`s Unity; Soul`s Life
Body in Third-century Rome
The Colosseum; The Baths; Plotinus on Body; Matter; Plotinus on Gnostics; PracticalEffects; The World We See; Conclusion
Providence: Does the One Care for Us?
How Providence Works; Why Me, Lord?; Should We Care for Each Other?; The Good Life; Evil; Good
"Go On Up": the One and Contemplation
Life and the Good Life; The One: Via Positiva; The One: Via Negativa; Contemplation; Intellect; More Life; Beauty; Conclusion
Plotinus for the Present
Plotinus on Body; Plotinus and Dualism; Plotinus on Moral Engagement; Feminism and Plotinus; Plotinus for the Present; Plotinus`s Worldview as Religion; Beauty and Responsibility

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