Plotinus the master and the apotheosis of Imperial Platonism /
With both the Roman Empire and contemporary scholarship as backdrop, this book contrasts the Imperial Platonism of Plotinus with Plato's own by distinguishing one as a master enlightening disciples, and the other as an Athenian teacher who taught students to discover the truth for themselves in...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2024].
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| Summary: | With both the Roman Empire and contemporary scholarship as backdrop, this book contrasts the Imperial Platonism of Plotinus with Plato's own by distinguishing one as a master enlightening disciples, and the other as an Athenian teacher who taught students to discover the truth for themselves in the Academy. |
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 444 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-430) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781666944396 1666944394 |