Plotinus, Porphyry and Iamblichus

These essays are devoted to Neoplatonism and especially to Plotinus and Porphyry. They deal with Plotinus' development of the Platonic Forms, and include a lengthy assessment of Porphyry's contribution to the Platonic tradition. Topics covered include the importance of practical ethical activity, Plotinus' speculations on time and eternity as well

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Andrew Smith is Professor of Classics at University College Dublin, Ireland.