Plotinus (204/5–270 C.E.) is a central figure in the history of Western philosophy. However, during the Middle Ages he was almost unknown. None of the treatis

Using a series of case-studies from across European philosophical traditions, this book traces the influence of Neoplatonism over the centuries.

In 1484, humanist philosopher and theologian Marsilio Ficino published the first complete Latin translation of Plato's extant works. Students of Plato now had a

Plotinus (204/5-270 C.E.) is a central figure in the history of Western philosophy. Focusing on Ficino's interpretation of Plotinus's view of the soul and of hu

This volume explores the tremendous influence of Plato’s Phaedrus on the philosophical, religious, scientific and literary discussions in the West. Ranging fr