{"product_id":"the-enneads-by-plotinus-9780140445206","title":"The Enneads","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegarded as the founder of Neo-Platonism, Plotinus (AD 204-270) was the last great philosopher of antiquity, producing works that proved in many ways a precursor to Renaissance thought. Plotinus was convinced of the existence of a state of supreme perfection and argued powerfully that it was necessary to guide the human soul towards this state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere he outlines his compelling belief in three increasingly perfect levels of existence: the Soul, the Intellect, and the One, and explains his conviction that humanity must strive to draw the soul towards spiritual transcendence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fusion of Platonism, mystic passion, and Aristotelian thought, \u003cem\u003eThe Enneads\u003c\/em\u003e offers a highly original synthesis of early philosophical and religious beliefs, which powerfully influenced later Christian and Islamic theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46510767472876,"sku":"9780140445206","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27339833482237.jpg?v=1748805021","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-enneads-by-plotinus-9780140445206","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}