Neoplatonists

<p>This extensively revised and updated second edition of <i>The Neoplatonists</i> provides a valuable introduction to the thought of the four central Neoplatonist philosophers, Plotinus, Porphyry, Proclus and Iamblichus.</p> Preface. 'Plotinus, the Philosopher of our Time'. Life and Work. Philosophical Context. Plotinus' System of Thought. Historical Context. Religious Context. Plotinus in his Time. i. The One or Good, ii. Intellect, iii. Soul, iv. Matter and Evil, v. The Material Universe, vi. Man, vii. Purification and Virtue, viii. Beauty, ix. Intellectual Contemplation, x. Mystical Union. The Neoplatonists after Plotinus. i. Porphyry, ii. Iamblichus, iii.Proclus. The Neoplatonist Legacy. Bibliography.