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 by T.G. Sidasha.

The third ennead includes treatises of exceptional significance, in which the thinker sets out his teaching about the Logos and creation, time and eternity, Providence and fate. Among the works collected in this book, we find one of the clearest presentations of the Neoplatonic doctrine of matter and the creative Soul of the world.

According to the plan of Plotinus’ student and first publisher, Porphyry, the first three Enneads constituted the first, ethical-cosmological volume of collected works of the philosopher. In its last part, undoubtedly, the most important treatises related to the doctrine of the Universe are collected.

Contents: D.Yu. Sukhov, T.G. Sidash. Experience of natural philosophical understanding of the basic categories of modern natural science Sidash T.G. Natural philosophy Dam (part two) About fate About Providence. Treatise One: About Providence. Treatise Two About the demons we have received About Eros About the dispassion of the incorporeal About time and eternity About nature, contemplation and the One Various observations