The Long Shadow of Plato

This book traces the enduring influence of Plotinus, a Greek philosopher whose system of thought has shaped Western intellectual history for over seventeen centuries. It explores how his ideas, rooted in a reinterpretation of Plato, have influenced figures from Augustine to Kant and continue to resonate in modern philosophy and science. By examining the lives and writings of these thinkers, the book seeks to uncover not only what they claimed but also what motivated their pursuit of understanding.