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Plotinus (Πλωτῖνος) was a male philosopher and writer from Ancient Rome, born in 205 in Lycopolis, Asyut. He studied under Ammonius Saccas and practiced mysticism. His notable work is the Enneads, written in Ancient Greek, though he also spoke Latin. He taught Porphyry and Cassius Longinus.
Plotinus died in 270 in Minturno. His writings have been described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary. He is distinct from Photinus of Sirmium.
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- Born
- 204 A.D.
- Died
- 270 A.D.
- Works
- 149
Top works
- Plotini Ad gnosticos
- Opera
- The essence of Plotinus
- Ennead IV.8
- Die Enneaden des Plotin
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Key facts
- Philosopher.region
- Western philosophy
- Philosopher.era
- Ancient philosophy
- Philosopher.image
- Plotinos.jpg
- Philosopher.caption
- Head in white marble. The identification as Plotinus is plausible but not proven.
- Philosopher.name
- Plotinus
- Philosopher.birth_place
- Asyut or Lycopolis, Egypt, Roman Empire
- Philosopher.death_date
- CE
- Philosopher.death_place
- Campania, Roman Empire
- Philosopher.notable_works
- The Enneads
- Philosopher.school_tradition
- Neoplatonism
- Philosopher.main_interests
- Platonism, metaphysics, mysticism
- Philosopher.notable_ideas
- Emanation of all things from the OneThree main hypostases: the One, Intellect, and SoulHenosis
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Asyut
- Place of death
- Minturno
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Notable work
- Enneads
- Student of
- Ammonius Saccas
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Roma, 1969) - BEIC 6353762.jpg
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- Plotinus
- date of death
- 0270-00-00
- date of birth
- 0205-00-00
- student
- Cassius Longinus
- topic's main category
- Category:Plotinus
- lifestyle
- mysticism
- different from
- Photinus of Sirmium
- writing language
- Ancient Greek
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- Treaty of Tarawa
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- Plotinus
- name in native language
- Πλωτῖνος
- influenced by
- Philo of Alexandria
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32 objects attributed to Plotinos, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Plotinus
Plotinus
Plotini platonicorum facile coryphaei Operum philosophicorum omnium libri LIV, in sex Enneades distributi [Texto impreso] :]ex antiquiss. codicum fide nunc primùm graecè editi, cum latina Marsilii Ficini interpretatione & commentatione
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De rebus philosophicis libri LIII in Enneades sex distributi a Marsilio Ficino e Graeca lingua in Latinam versi et ab eodem commentariis illustrati, omnibus cum Graeco exemplari collatis et castigatis
Plotini Platonicorum opera, quae extant omnia
The Enneades 1, Advances the life description of the plotin of Porphyrius
Plotini Ad Gnosticos liber Graece
"The Enneades of the Plotinus. 1
Plotini liber de pulcritudine
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Article · Svenska
Plotinos (grekiska: Πλωτῖνος), född ca 204 i Egypten, död 270 i Campania, var en senantik filosof som brukar anses vara nyplatonismens mest framträdande gestalt. Han fick därmed ett avgörande inflytande på medeltidens religiösa tankevärld och skolastiken. Plotinos har kallats världshistoriens störste metafysiker. I motsats till sin föregångare Platon, framlägger inte Plotinos en samhälls- eller statslära, annan än att människan bör ställa sig över den materiella världen. Hans tankar kom även att inspirera tänkare inom bl.a. kristen, judisk och islamisk filosofi samt mysticism.
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