Plotinus Author:A. H. Armstrong Over the centuries Western philosophers and theologians have studied the writings of this great Neoplatonist mystic and religious teacher. In view of the scarcity of English editions of his writings, this new translation by A. H. Armstrong offers a rare opportunity for students to evaluate his philosophy. These selections from Plotinus' major wo... more »rk, the Enneads, communicate the essentials of his thought, which was influenced by the teachings of both Plato and Aristotle, and by the later Stoic school. A Greek thinker in the Roman world, and a non-Christian, Plotinus was accepted in Christian mysticism for his use of "negative theology" in describing God and for his doctrine of the One. Professor Armstrong credits him with a "individual genius which makes something new and extremely impressive out of his complex philosophical inheritance."« less