Plotinus Ennead I. 5: on Whether Well-Being Increases with Time Translation with an Introduction and Commentary |
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| Author:
| Layne, Danielle A. |
| Series title: | The Enneads of Plotinus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7335357-4-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2024 |
| Publisher: | Parmenides Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.70 |
Book Description:
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In Ennead I.5, Plotinus responds to popular theories on human flourishing, and insists emphatically that well-being belongs to the present moment. Layne analyzes Plotinus' unique conception of the present moment by highlighting his dialogue with Aristotle and Hellenistic conceptions of the soul, pleasure and pain, time and eternity, etc.
In Ennead I.5, Plotinus responds to popular theories on human flourishing, and insists emphatically that well-being belongs to the present moment. Layne analyzes Plotinus' unique conception of the present moment by highlighting his dialogue with Aristotle and Hellenistic conceptions of the soul, pleasure and pain, time and eternity, etc.