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Plotinus
Plotinus was a Greek philosopher born in Roman Egypt, most likely in Lyco (modern Asyut) or Lycopolis. He is widely recognized as the founder of Neoplatonism, a philosophy that profoundly influenced late antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Plotinus began studying philosophy in Alexandria at age 28, becoming a devoted student of Ammonius Saccas for eleven years. He joined Emperor Gordian III’s Persian exp
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Plotinus argues that true freedom lies in liberation from domination by appetite, illusion, and the lower self. By grounding freedom in the soul’s ascent toward unity, discipline, and rational order, he offers a lasting insight for free societies: outer liberty collapses where inner mastery is absent.
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Augustine (Aurelius Augustinus, 354–430 CE) was a North African theologian, philosopher, and bishop whose writings shaped Western Christianity and Latin thought. Born in Thagaste (present-day Souk Ahras, Algeria), Augustine received a classical education in rhetoric at Carthage, taught in Rome and Milan, and converted to Christianity in 386 under Ambrose’s influence. After returning to Africa, he became bishop of Hip
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Plato (c. 428/427–348/347 BCE) was a Greek philosopher, writer, and foundational figure in Western philosophy. A student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, Plato founded the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. His writings—mostly in the form of philosophical dialogues—explored ethics, politics, metaphysics, epistemology, art, and education. After the Trial of Socrates,
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The Essence of Plotinus
Plotinus · 1948 (MacKenna trans.) · Extracts from the six Enneads and Porphyry's Life of Plotinus, translated by Stephen MacKenna. New York: Oxford University Press, 1948.
Books & WorksThe Enneads
Plotinus · MacKenna trans., Page rev. · Translated by Stephen MacKenna. Revised by B. S. Page, with a foreword by E. R. Dodds and an introduction by Paul Henry. New York: Pantheon Books.
Books & WorksThe Ethical Treatises
Plotinus · 1916 (MacKenna trans.) · Including the treatises of the First Ennead and Porphyry's Life of Plotinus, translated by Stephen MacKenna. Boston: Charles Branford, 1916.
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The Essence of Plotinus
Plotinus · 1948 (MacKenna trans.) · Extracts from the six Enneads and Porphyry's Life of Plotinus, translated by Stephen MacKenna. New York: Oxford University Press, 1948.
ResourcesThe Enneads
Plotinus · MacKenna trans., Page rev. · Translated by Stephen MacKenna. Revised by B. S. Page, with a foreword by E. R. Dodds and an introduction by Paul Henry. New York: Pantheon Books.
ResourcesThe Ethical Treatises
Plotinus · 1916 (MacKenna trans.) · Including the treatises of the First Ennead and Porphyry's Life of Plotinus, translated by Stephen MacKenna. Boston: Charles Branford, 1916.