Neoplatonism

Although Neoplatonism Has Long Been Studied By Classicists, Until Recently Most Philosophers Saw The Ideas Of Plotinus Et Al As A Lot Of Religious/magical Mumbo-jumbo. Recent Work However Has Provided A New Perspective On The Philosophical Issues In Neoplatonism And Pauliina Remes New Introduction To The Subject Is The First To Take Account Of This Fresh Research And Provides A Reassessment Of Neoplatonism's Philosophical Credentials. Covering The Neoplatonic Movement From Its Founder, Plotinus (ad 204-70) To The Closure Of Plato's Academy In Ad 529 Remes Explores The Ideas Of Leading Neoplatonists Such As Porphyry, Lamblichus, Proclus, Simplicius And Damascius As Well As Less Well-known Thinkers. Situating Their Ideas Alongside Classical Platonism, Stoicism, And The Neo-pythagoreans As Well As Other Intellectual Movements Of The Time Such As Gnosticism, Judaism And Christianity, Remes Provides A Valuable Survey For The Beginning Student And Non-specialist.