“This cause, therefore, of all existing things cannot be any one of them.” — Plotinus Copy Share Image
As Plotinus tells us, we elected the body, the parents, the place, and the circumstances that suited the soul and that, as… — James Hillman Copy Share Image
In fact one of the things about Plotinus is that he maybe not singlehandedly, but I think more than anyone else, killed… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
Plotinus thought that the entire world has a single soul. He also thought that each animal and plant and of course human,… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
The importance of Plotinus is not only his own philosophical ideas which are quite interesting, but his historical impact as the founder… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
In fact Plotinus does believe in divine providence, though when he talks about divine providence, he talks about that providence being exercised… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
This condition of uncertainty and unrest in the Roman Empire might explain why at Plotinus' philosophy encourages us to sort of flee… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
People often talk about Plotinus' system. The reason they do this is that Plotinus postulated a kind of series or chain of… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
Plotinus is usually called the Founder of Neo Platonism and what that means is that in this philosophical circle, he was founding… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
“Plotinus befriended a Roman senator who had freed his slaves, renounced his wealth, and who ate and slept at the houses of… — Cioran Copy Share Image
“Fusing the doctrines of Plotinus and Proclus with the creeds and beliefs of Christianity, Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite combined the Neo-Platonic conviction of… — erwin panofsky Copy Share Image
“I have come to appreciate the pivotal distinction between Plato’s concept of Eternal Truths versus Aristotle’s experience-based understanding. I also now realize… — Ken Elmgren Copy Share Image
“I have been reading Plotinus all evening. He has the power to sooth me; and I find his sadness curiously comforting. Even… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
“Plotinus believed that the world is span between two polls. At one end is the divine light which he calls the One.… — Jostein Gaarder Copy Share Image
