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PLOTINUS: Ennead II.5: On What Is Potentially and What Actually: Translation with an Introduction and Commentary (The Enneads of Plotinus)
Cinzia Arruzza
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Paperback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
The term dunamis (potentiality) entered into the philosophical vocabulary with Plato, but it was with Aristotle that it acquired, together with energeia (actuality), the strong technical meaning that the two terms have maintained, with variations, throughout subsequent philosophical tradition.
The significance of the notions of actuality and potentiality in Plotinus’ thought can hardly be overstated. Throughout the Enneads, they are crucial to understanding the specific causality of intelligible realities and the relation of participation between intelligible and sensible realms.
In Ennead II.5, Plotinus for the first time provides a systematic clarification of his peculiar use of these terms, through a ... Read more
The term dunamis (potentiality) entered into the philosophical vocabulary with Plato, but it was with Aristotle that it acquired, together with energeia (actuality), the strong technical meaning that the two terms have maintained, with variations, throughout subsequent philosophical tradition.
The significance of the notions of actuality and potentiality in Plotinus’ thought can hardly be overstated. Throughout the Enneads, they are crucial to understanding the specific causality of intelligible realities and the relation of participation between intelligible and sensible realms.
In Ennead II.5, Plotinus for the first time provides a systematic clarification of his peculiar use of these terms, through a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Parmenides Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Las Vegas, United States
ISBN
9781930972636
SKU
V9781930972636
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About Cinzia Arruzza
Cinzia Arruzza is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research, in New York City, USA. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and subsequently studied at the Universities of Fribourg (Switzerland) and Bonn (Germany). She has a special interest in ancient metaphysics and political philosophy, with a particular focus on Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and ... Read more
Reviews for PLOTINUS: Ennead II.5: On What Is Potentially and What Actually: Translation with an Introduction and Commentary (The Enneads of Plotinus)
This text is difficult due to Plotinus’ dense style. Based on the inclusion of important research in recent years, such as that of Narbonne and Kalligas, and on the author’s own contributions, Cinzia Arruzza’s new English translation is an improvement compared with the older ones. And her clear commentary not only sheds light upon the difficult text, but also offers ... Read more