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Late Antiquity · Philosophy

The Enneads

by Plotinus. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Plotinus examining being, unity, soul; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
c. 270 CE
Origin
Roman Empire
Era
Late Antiquity
Genre
Philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

BeingUnitySoul

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Plotinus examining being, unity, soul; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.