In Ennead II.4 Plotinus investigates the question of what underlies the forms that constitute the contents of our minds and senses. Aristotle had called this substrate "matter," and Stoic philosophers followed suit. With a critical review of their notions, and reference to Plato's so-called Receptacle, Plotinus develops an account of matter that makes it a supremely negative entity.
How he describes the indescribable, and how he justifies incorporeal matter's indispensability to bodies, are highlights of this tenaciously argued essay.
A. A. Long translates and interprets Plotinus' treatise on the matter that underlies all physical and intelligible beings. With a wide-ranging introduction and probing analysis of details, he explains the intricate structure of the text. The book will appeal to everyone interested in the history of Platonism and ancient Greek theories of the world's ultimate principles.
| ISBN: | 9781733535762 |
| Publication date: | 31st July 2022 |
| Author: | A A Long, Plotinus |
| Publisher: | Parmenides Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 228 pages |
| Series: | The Enneads of Plotinus |
| Genres: |
Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Philosophy |
In Ennead II.4 Plotinus investigates the question of what underlies the forms that constitute the contents of our minds and senses. Aristotle had called this substrate "matter," and Stoic philosophers followed suit.
Plotinus Ennead II.4 On Matter features in the following genres: Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge, Philosophy
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Plotinus Ennead II.4 On Matter was written by A A Long, Plotinus and published by Parmenides Publishing
Plotinus Ennead II.4 On Matter has 228 pages
Yes it is part of The Enneads of Plotinus series