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There are 16 critical essays on Plotinus.
Critical Essays on Plotinus
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 Critical Essay by Steven K. Strange
15,466 words, approx. 52 pages
 In the following essay, Strange analyzes how, in Ennead 3.7, Plotinus attempts to overcome problems concerning eternity and time.
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Critical Essay by Georges Leroux
9,416 words, approx. 31 pages
In the following essay, Leroux attempts to clarify some of the more difficult aspects of Plotinus's ideas regarding freedom.
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Critical Essay by Sara Rappe
9,029 words, approx. 30 pages
In the following excerpt, Rappe contends that Plotinus used metaphorical language in the Enneads to help readers to understand difficult concepts.
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Critical Essay by Frederic M. Schroeder
8,955 words, approx. 30 pages
In the following excerpt, Schroeder investigates what Porphyry meant in describing Plotinus as being “present at once to himself and to others.”
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Lecture by R. Ferwada
7,697 words, approx. 26 pages
In the following essay, originally presented as a lecture, Ferwada considers the question of whether Plotinus showed inconsistency in the matter of pity.
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Critical Essay by Frederic M. Schroeder
7,645 words, approx. 26 pages
In the following essay, Schroeder explores how Plotinus dealt with the limitations of language in describing the principle of the One.
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Critical Essay by John M. Rist
7,585 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following excerpt, Rist outlines how Plotinus's ideas differ from those of Plato and Aristotle.
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Critical Essay by A. H. Armstrong
7,470 words, approx. 25 pages
In the following excerpt, Armstrong summarizes Plotinus's system of thought and provides some background on the history of his writing.
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Lecture by A. P. Bos
6,909 words, approx. 23 pages
In the following essay, originally presented as a lecture, Bos analyzes the conclusions Plotinus reached concerning contemplation and rationality.
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Lecture by A. Hilary Armstrong
5,503 words, approx. 18 pages
In the following essay, originally presented as a lecture in 1956, Armstrong contrasts the beliefs of Plotinus with those held by Christians.
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Critical Essay by John M. Rist
5,238 words, approx. 18 pages
In the following essay, Rist attempts to defend Plotinus against the charge that his writings about the relationship between matter and evil are inconsistent.
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Lecture by E. R. Dodds
5,106 words, approx. 17 pages
In the following essay, originally presented as a lecture in 1959, Dodds outlines how Plotinus's ideas broke from Platonic doctrines.
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Lecture by A. H. Armstrong
4,003 words, approx. 13 pages
In the following essay, originally presented as a lecture in 1979, Armstrong examines Plotinus's ideas concerning freedom and free will.
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