TY  - BOOK
AU  - Miles, Margaret R
AU  - Miles,Margaret R
TI  - Plotinus on Body and Beauty:  Society, Philosophy, and Religion in Third-Century Rome
SN  - 0631212744   
U1  - N59.941 
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Blackwell Publishers
N1  - 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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