@Billy1Wade@Billy1WadeA snippet from the Introduction of the book "Classical Arabic Philosophy: An Anthology of Sources". Four images have been shared.
@Billy1WadeA snippet from Sara Rappe's book "Reading Neoplatonism: Non-discursive Thinking in the Texts of Plotinus, Proclus, and Damascius" that i enjoyed reading. Two images have been shared.
@Billy1WadeA snippet from Lloyd Gerson's book Plotinus that I enjoyed reading. I'd be interested in hearing member's takes, and critiques about what's taked about, and said in what's quoted.
The snippet: “Little is known of Plotinus’ view of the prevailing civic religion of his time. The best guess is that he felt for it polite indifference bordering on disdain. If Plotinus did indeed have a low opinion of “organized” Roman religion, this would contrast sharply w
@Billy1WadeChater One of Algis Uždavinys book "Orpheus and the Roots of Platonism"
I. A Model of Unitive Madness In Plato’s Phaedrus, Socrates argues paradoxically that “our greatest blessings come to us by way of madness” (ta megista ton agathon hemin gignetai dia manias: Phaedr. 244a). The four kinds of divine inspiration, or madness, are viewed as a divin
@Billy1WadeIf you are a Neoplatonist, what type of Neoplatonist are you?
Neoplatonism is a term that was given by historians to a group of individuals during a particular period of time. The main individuals are Plotinus, Iamblicus, Proclus, and Damascius. These individuals did not consider themselves to be Neoplatonists. They considered themselves to
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