Plotinus (c. 204–270) is one of the most outstanding thinkers, the only heir of the great Plato, this “god of philosophers.” The creator of his own original system of philosophy, life and worldview, Plotinus is widely known to the Russian thinking reader, but is also practically unknown to him. This book is intended to rediscover the very topic of Plotinus.

Translation from ancient Greek, introductory article and comments by T.G. Sidasha, R.V. Svetlova.

The second ennead included nine treatises united by natural philosophical themes (in the broad sense of the word - in the connection of man with the sensory cosmos and the intelligible Universe), translated and commented for the first time, with the application of the original Greek text.

Contents: Sidash T.G. Natural philosophy Plotinus About the sky About the movement of the sky About what the stars do About matter About what exists potentially and what actually exists About essence and quality About universal fusion About vision and why distant objects seem smaller Against the Gnostics