Best Plotinus Podcasts (2024)

On Marvellous Things Heard (Greek: ???? ????????? ??????????; Latin: De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus) is attributed to Aristotle (???????????) but may have been written by another author. Translated by Launcelot D. Dowdall. Painting: The Last Judgment by Hans Memling, c.1471. Recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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Concerning Indivisible Lines by Aristotle 44:28

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Concerning Indivisible Lines (Greek: ???? ?????? ???????; Latin: De Lineis Insecabilibus) is attributed to Aristotle but may have had another author. Translated by Harold H. Joachim. Painting: Ascent of the Blessed by Hieronymus Bosch, c.1515. Recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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Ennead VI Books 6 to 9 by Plotinus 7:41:43

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6. Of Numbers (0:00:00) 7. How Ideas Multiply (1:36:17) 8. Of the Will of the One (4:54:49) 9. Of the Good and the One (6:35:44) Translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie. Painting: Archangel Gabriel; The Virgin Annunciate by Gerard David, c1510. Digital image courtesy of The Met. Recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the Public Domain.…

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Ennead VI Books 1 to 5 by Plotinus 8:30:07

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1. Of the Ten Aristotelian Categories (0:00:00) 2. The Categories of Plotinos (2:17:46) 3. Plotinos's Own Sense-Categories (4:09:17) 4. The One Identical Essence is Everywhere Entirely Present (6:24:30) 5. The One Identical Essence is Everywhere Entirely Present (7:39:26) Translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie. Photograph: A Study by Henry Peach Robi…

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Metaphysics Books 7-13 by Aristotle 7:54:34

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VIII 0:32:29 IX 1:32:04 X 2:32:57 XI 4:09:38 XII 5:20:43 XIII 6:58:04 Metaphysics (Greek: ???? ?? ??????; Latin: METAPHYSICA) by Aristotle. Translated by John M'Mahon. Painting: The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis by Jacques-Louis David, 1818. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain. Proof-Listener: Guer…

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Metaphysics Books 1-6 by Aristotle 7:56:17

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I (the less) 1:34:58 II 1:48:56 III 2:46:35 IV 4:01:58 V 5:43:34 VI 6:06:20 Metaphysics (Greek: ???? ?? ??????; Latin: METAPHYSICA) translated by John M’Mahon. Painting: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife by Guido Reni. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain. Proof-Listener: Guero.…

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On Youth and Old Age, and on Life and Death by Aristotle 18:12

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Aristotle names the heart as the life principle responsible for sensation and nutrition in all sanguineous animals and argues that every living thing has a soul which is extinguished at death. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Painting: Vampire by Edvard Munch, 1895. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public d…

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Laws - Books 8-12 by Plato 7:19:34

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IX 1:11:33, X 2:50:00, XI 4:18:10, XII 5:44:59 Laws (Greek: ?????, Latin: De Legibus) is the final dialogue written by Plato. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Woodcut: The Beast with the Lamb's Horns and the Beast with Seven Heads by Albrecht Dürer. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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Mechanica by Aristotle 1:58:00

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Mechanics (Greek: ????????, Latin: Mechanica) is attributed to Aristotle but may have been written by Archytas (???????). The 35 books discuss topics including the relationship between circles, levers and pulleys. Translated by Edward Forster. Painting: Faustine Léo (1832–1865) by Henri Lehmann, 1842. Scanned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Reco…

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Laws - Books 1-7 by Plato 9:42:35

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II 1:21:55, III 2:31:21, IV 3:56:07 V 4:57:24, VI 6:02:39, VII 7:45:14 Laws (Greek: ?????, Latin: De Legibus) is the final dialogue written by Plato. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Painting: Lot and his Daughters by Orazio Gentileschi. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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On Sleeping and Waking by Aristotle 31:38

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On Sleeping and Waking (Greek: ???? ????? ??? ???????????; Latin: DE SOMNO ET VIGILIA) is also known as On Sleep and Sleeplessness. In this book Aristotle discusses the relationship between sleep and the body, soul and sensation. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Painting: Le Sommeil by Gustave Courbet, 1866. LibriVox recording and cover des…

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On the Laws by Cicero 4:08:43

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II: 1:24:00 III 3:02:03 On the Laws (Latin: De Legibus) by Cicero. Translated by Charles Duke Yonge. It is unknown how many books De Legibus originally contained but several complete books have been lost. Cicero's emphasis in the surviving work is on the nature and purpose of law as opposed to providing answers to specific legal questions. Photogra…

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On Plants by Aristotle 1:46:23

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Book II: 49:34 On Plants (Greek: ???? ?????; Latin: De Plantis) may have been written by Nicolaus of Damascus (???????? ??????????) instead of Aristotle. Sexual reproduction, parasitism, earthquakes and buoyancy are discussed and a correlation is drawn between the shape of thorns and the shape of fire. Translated by Edward Forster. Painting: La Sou…

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Ennead V by Plotinus 5:50:12

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This fifth of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. The Three Principal Hypostases, or Forms of Existence (0:00:00) 2. Of Generation, and of the Order of things that Rank Next After the First (0:51:53) 3. The Self-Con…

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Physics by Aristotle 9:30:38

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II 1:05:10 III 2:05:07 IV 2:58:12 V 4:41:28 VI 5:31:34 VII 6:48:33 VIII 7:33:08 Physics (Greek: ?????? ????????; Latin: PHYSICA) by Aristotle. Translated by Thomas Taylor. Read for LibriVox by Geoffrey Edwards. Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Carolin Kaiser. Dedicated Proof-Listener: Kajo. Painting: Portrait of Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmou…

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Physiognomonics by Aristotle 1:09:08

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Physiognomonics (Greek: ??????????????, Latin: Physiognomonica) was probably not written by Aristotle. The text discusses physiognomy. Translated by T. Loveday and E.S. Forster. Read for LibriVox in English by Geoffrey Edwards. Painting: The Annunciation, with Saint Emidius by Carlo Crivelli, 1486. This recording and cover design are in the public …

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On the Nature of the Gods by Cicero 6:35:58

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Book II - 2:05:36 Book III - 4:53:25 On the Nature of the Gods (Latin: De Natura Deorum) outlines Stoic, Epicurean and Academic (Skeptical) views on religious questions. Problems discussed include: evil, the origin of the world, divination and characteristics of God. Translated by Charles Duke Yonge. Painting: Daniel and Cyrus Before the Idol Bel b…

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The Situations and Names of Winds by Aristotle 7:54

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The Situations and Names of Winds (Greek: ???? ?????? ??????, Latin: VENTORUM SITUS) may not have been written by Aristotle. The translator Edward Forster believes the peripatetic philosopher Theophrastus (??????????) may have been the actual author. The four cardinal and eight intermediate winds are named. Gaps in the recording signify portions of…

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Ennead IV by Plotinus 8:45:01

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This forth of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. Of the Being of the Soul (0:00:00) 2. How the Soul Mediates Between Indivisible and Divisible Essence (0:02:59) 3. Are Not All Souls Parts or Emanations of a Single …

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On Colours by Aristotle 49:48

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On Colours (American English: On Colors, Greek: ???? ????????, Latin: DE COLORIBUS) may not have been written by Aristotle. Theophrastus or Strato who were the second and third scholarchs of the Lyceum (???????) may have been the actual author. The writer emphasizes the use of observation to confirm his or her theories regarding the mechanisms caus…

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On Memory and Recollection by Aristotle 26:40

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On Memory and Recollection (Greek: ???? ?????? ??? ??????????, Latin: DE MEMORIA ET REMINISCENTIA) by Aristotle. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Read for LibriVox by Geoffrey Edwards. Painting: La Baigneuse Valpinçon by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1808.

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On Dreams by Aristotle 25:10

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On Dreams (Greek: ???? ????????, Latin: DE INSOMNIIS) discusses sensation when awake and dreaming. Written by Aristotle. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Painting: Portrait of Louise-Antoinette Feuardent by Jean-François Millet, 1841. Scanned by The J. Paul Getty Museum.

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On Things Heard by Aristotle 34:49

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On Things Heard (Greek ???? ????????, Latin DE AUDIBILIBUS) is a work which was formerly attributed to Aristotle, but is now generally believed to be the work of Strato of Lampsacus who was the third scholarch of the Lyceum. Our extant version of On Things Heard is made up of long extracts included in Porphyry's Commentary on Ptolemy's Harmonics, a…

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On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias by Aristotle 47:49

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On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias (Greek: ???? ????????, ?????????? ??? ???????; Latin: DE MELISSO, XENOPHANE, GORGIA) may not have been written by Aristotle. Translated by T. Loveday and E.S. Forster. Painting: Auto de Fe en la Plaza Mayor de Madrid, Francisco Rizi, 1683, óleo sobre lienzo, 277 x 438 cm, Museo del Prado, Madrid.…

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Ennead III by Plotinus 7:18:42

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This third of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. Concerning Fate (0:00:00) 2. Of Providence (0:31:39) 3. Continuation of That on Providence (1:49:41) 4. Of Our Individual Guardian (2:20:34) 5. Of Love, or "Eros" (2…

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On Longevity and Shortness of Life by Aristotle 18:15

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On Longevity and Shortness of Life (Greek: ???? ????????????? ??? ?????????????; Latin: DE LONGITUDINE ET BREVITATE VITAE) is one of the seven short treatises on nature (Latin: PARVA NATURALIA). In this text Aristotle provides explanations for the different lifespans of plants, animals, men and women. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Photog…

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The Constitution of Athens by Aristotle 2:43:05

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The Constitution of Athens (Greek: ???????? ????????) was written by Aristotle or one of his students. The text was lost until discovered in the late 19th century in Egypt. Topics discussed include Solon's legislative reforms abolishing debt slavery and the rise and decline of democracy and tyranny in Athens. Translated by Frederic G. Kenyon. Paint…

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On Prophecy in Sleep by Aristotle 12:27

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On Prophecy in Sleep (Greek: ???? ??? ??? ????? ????????) is also known as On Divination in Sleep (Latin: DE DIVINATIONE PER SOMNUM). In this short book Aristotle asks why alleged prophetic dreams typically come to base people at night instead of to the wise during the day which would be more consistent with a benevolent deity. Painting: Shepherd a…

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Sophist by Plato 2:37:58

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Sophist (????????) is a dialogue written by Plato which discusses being and not-being while drawing a distinction between true philosophers and mere sophists. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Read in English by Geoffrey Edwards. Meta Coordinator: Bart de Leeuw. Proof Listener: Rapunzelina. Painting: Andromeda by Edward Poynter, 1869.…

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Ennead II by Plotinus 4:57:13

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This second of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. Of the Heaven 2. About the Movement of the Heavens 3. Whether Astrology is of any Value 4. Of Matter 5. Of the Aristotelian Distinction Between Actuality and Potent…

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Theaetetus by Plato 3:29:25

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Theaetetus (Ancient Greek: ?????????) discusses epistemological concepts including perception, true judgment and knowledge. Socrates compares the human mind to a piece of wax and is critical of lawyers who seek only to persuade using rhetoric. Painting: The Studio by Honoré Daumier.

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Ennead I by Plotinus 3:57:35

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This first of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. The Organism and the Self 2. Concerning Virtue 3. Of Dialectic, or the Means of Raising the Soul to the Intelligible World 4. Whether Animals May Be Termed Happy 5. …

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Eudemian Ethics by Aristotle 4:03:49

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Eudemian Ethics (Greek: ?????? ???????? Latin: ETHICA EUDEMIA) outlines Aristotle's ethical philosophy. Topics include virtue, friendship, happiness, justice, courage, wisdom, temperance and God. It is believed to have been written before Nicomachean Ethics and to be named after Eudemus of Rhodes. Books IV, V, and VI of Eudemian Ethics are identica…

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Magna Moralia by Aristotle 3:29:49

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Magna Moralia (Ancient Greek: ?????? ??????? English: Great Ethics) discusses topics including friendship, virtue, happiness and God. It is disputed whether Aristotle wrote Magna Moralia. This author concludes that it is absurd to suggest that God contemplates only God but does not propose an alternative activity for God. Translated by St. George W…

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Statesman by Plato 2:32:45

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Statesman (Greek: ????????? Latin: POLITICUS) discusses God's role in maintaining the Universe and describes the statesman as a good shepherd who promotes intermarriage between the orderly (rich) and courageous (poor). Painting: Eighty and Eighteen by John William Godward. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Audiobook read by Geoffrey Edwards.…

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Parmenides by Plato 2:12:47

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Parmenides (??????????) recounts a meeting between Socrates, Zeno and Parmenides. Topics discussed include universals, plurality and the One. Photograph: Cotton-Mill Worker, North Carolina by Lewis W. Hine. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Audiobook read by Geoffrey Edwards.

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The Life of Plato by Olympiodorus 15:25

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Olympiodorus the Younger (???????????? ? ????????) was a Neoplatonist philosopher who lived in the early years of the Byzantine Empire. Justinian's Decree of 529 AD closed Plato's Academy in Athens and other Pagan schools but Olympiodorus avoided persecution in part because the Alexandrian School was less involved in politics. At his death the Scho…

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The Life of Plato by Hesychius 7:04

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The Life of Plato was written by Hesychius of Miletus who lived in Constantinople and flourished during the reign of Saint Justinian the Great. Painting: Femme nue au chien by Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet. Translated by George Burges. Audiobook read by Geoffrey Edwards.

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Apuleius on the Doctrines of Plato 2:28:51

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Apuleius on the Doctrines of Plato which is also known as On Plato and his Doctrine (Latin: De Dogmate Platonis) is divided into three parts. Book I: On Natural Philosophy. Book II: On Moral Philosophy. Book III: On the Philosophy of Reasoning. Painting: Cupid and Psyche by François Pascal Simon. Translated by George Burges. Audiobook read by Geoff…

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The Introduction of Alcinous to the Doctrines of Plato 2:14:10

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The Introduction of Alcinous to the Doctrines of Plato which is also known as The Handbook of Platonism (??????? ??? ???????? ????????) is attributed to the Middle Platonist philosopher Alcinous (????????) who lived around the 2nd century AD. Painting: The Birth of Bacchus by Giulio Romano (Giulio Pippi) and Workshop. Scanned by The J. Paul Getty M…

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The Introduction of Albinus to the Dialogues of Plato 14:26

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The Introduction of Albinus to the Dialogues of Plato was written in the 2nd Century CE by Albinus (???????) the teacher of Galen (???????? ???????). Painting: The Triumph of Death by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Translated by George Burges. Audiobook read by Geoffrey Edwards.

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