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245 14 a| The Platonizing Sethian background of Plotinus's mysticismh| [electronic resource] /c| by Alexander J. Mazur ; revised edition by Dylan M. Burns, with Kevin Corrigan, Ivan Miroshnikov, Tuomas Rasimus, and John D. Turner.;

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500 a| Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Chicago, 2010, titled The Platonizing Sethian Gnostic background of Plotinus' mysticism.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-337).;

505 0 a| Introduction: The gnostic background of Plotinus's mysticism -- The structure of Plotinus' ascent to mystical union with the One -- The identity of prenoetic and hypernoetic subjects in Plotinus -- "The way of ascent is the way of descent": the mechanism of transcendental apprehension in Platonizing Sethian Gnosticism -- Conclusion: Dissolving boundaries.;

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520 a| "In The Platonizing Sethian Background of Plotinus's Mysticism, Zeke Mazur offers a radical reconceptualization of Plotinus with reference to Gnostic thought and praxis. A crucial element in the thought of the third-century CE philosopher Plotinus-his conception of mystical union with the One-cannot be understood solely within the conventional history of philosophy, or as the product of a unique, sui generis psychological propensity. This monograph demonstrates that Plotinus tacitly patterned his mystical ascent to the One on a type of visionary ascent ritual that is first attested in Gnostic sources. These sources include the Platonizing Sethian tractates Zostrianos (NHC VIII,1) and Allogenes (NHC XI,3) of which we have Coptic translations from Nag Hammadi and whose Greek Vorlagen were known to have been read in Plotinus's school"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The Platonizing Sethian background of Plotinus's mysticism / by Alexander J. Mazur ; revised edition by Dylan M. Burns, with Kevin Corrigan, Ivan Miroshnikov, Tuomas Rasimus, and John D. Turner.

Author/creator	Mazur, Alexander J.
Format	Electronic
Edition	Rev. ed.
Publication Info	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
Description	xvii, 337 pages ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Plotinus. Platonists. Neoplatonism. Sethians. Mysticism. One (The One in philosophy)

Other author/creator	Burns, Dylan M.
Other author/creator	Corrigan, Kevin.
Other author/creator	Miroshnikov, Ivan, 1986-
Other author/creator	Rasimus, Tuomas.
Other author/creator	Turner, John D. (John Douglas)
Uniform title	Platonizing Sethian Gnostic background of Plotinus' mysticism
Series	Nag Hammadi and Manichaean studies, 0929-2470 ; volume 89
Contents	Introduction: The gnostic background of Plotinus's mysticism -- The structure of Plotinus' ascent to mystical union with the One -- The identity of prenoetic and hypernoetic subjects in Plotinus -- "The way of ascent is the way of descent": the mechanism of transcendental apprehension in Platonizing Sethian Gnosticism -- Conclusion: Dissolving boundaries.
Abstract	"In The Platonizing Sethian Background of Plotinus's Mysticism, Zeke Mazur offers a radical reconceptualization of Plotinus with reference to Gnostic thought and praxis. A crucial element in the thought of the third-century CE philosopher Plotinus-his conception of mystical union with the One-cannot be understood solely within the conventional history of philosophy, or as the product of a unique, sui generis psychological propensity. This monograph demonstrates that Plotinus tacitly patterned his mystical ascent to the One on a type of visionary ascent ritual that is first attested in Gnostic sources. These sources include the Platonizing Sethian tractates Zostrianos (NHC VIII,1) and Allogenes (NHC XI,3) of which we have Coptic translations from Nag Hammadi and whose Greek Vorlagen were known to have been read in Plotinus's school"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Chicago, 2010, titled The Platonizing Sethian Gnostic background of Plotinus' mysticism.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-337).
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2020037595
ISBN	9789004441675 (hardback)
ISBN	(ebook)

The Platonizing Sethian background of Plotinus's mysticism / by Alexander J. Mazur ; revised edition by Dylan M. Burns, with Kevin Corrigan, Ivan Miroshnikov, Tuomas Rasimus, and John D. Turner.

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