title: Plotinus the Platonist: A Comparative Account of Plato and Plotinus' Metaphysics (Bloomsbury Studies in Ancient Philosophy)
author:  David J. Yount 
description: Virtually no-one has examined in detail how far Plotinus' metaphysics accurately represents the developed thought of Plato himself. Yount has made a bold and challenging attempt to do just that. (<i>John Rist, Father Kurt Pritzl, O.P., Chair in Philosophy, The Catholic University of America, USA</i>)<br /><br />This book is plainly a labour of love, based on protracted and deep consideration of the works of both Plato and Plotinus, and a formidable command of the secondary authorities. Even if it will not convince all readers on all points, it will certainly provide all of us with much food for thought, and is warmly to be welcomed for that. (<i>John Dillon, Professor and Emeritus Fellow, Department of Classics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland</i>)<br /><br />Yount makes a vigorous and painstakingly constructed case for a claim that was never questioned in late antiquity and is now widely viewed as wrongheaded: Plotinus was the consummate exegete of the "Platonic revelation". (<i>Lloyd P. Gerson FRSC, Professor of Philosophy, University of Toronto, Canada</i>)<br /><br />This is a very welcome, scholarly addition to the growing literature on Plotinus as a serious philosopher, whose work contributed so much to our understanding of Plato as well as to philosophical practice. (<i>Stephen R. L. Clark, Emeritus Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Liverpool, UK</i>)<br /><br />This book is a concise but thorough treatment of a central issue in Plotinus scholarship - his fidelity to Plato's original texts and principles. Dr. Yount makes a compelling case for rethinking the relationship between Plotinus' so-called Neoplatonism and Classical Platonism. In so doing, he also provides a clear textually grounded introduction to Plotinus' and indirectly to Plato's philosophies. (<i>Michael Wagner, Professor of Philosophy, University of San Diego, USA</i>)
zlib_text: Taylor on the Good of Plotinus v. 09.13, www.philaletheians.co.uk, 19 August 2018 
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  The Good of Plotinus 
   
   
  
  MYSTIC VERSE AND INSIGHTS SERIES 
  THE ENGLISH PLATONIST ON PLOTINUS 
  Taylor on the Good of Plotinus v. 09.13, www.philaletheians.co.uk, 19 August 2018 
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  How the multiplicity of ideal-forms came into being and 
  on “The Good” 
  Commentary on Ennead VI vii,
  1 by Thomas Taylor 
  Plotinus seems to have left the orb of light solely for the benefit 
  of mankind . . . 
  . . . that he might teach them how to repair the ruin contracted by their exile from 
  good, and how to return to their true country, and legitimate kindred and allies. I do 
  not mean that he descended into mortality, for the purpose of unfolding this sub-
  limest truths to the vulgar part of mankind; for this would have been a vain and ri-
  diculous attempt; since the eyes of the multitude, as Plato justly observes, are not 
  strong enough to look to truth. But he came as a guide to the few w