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'''Plotino''' (Asiut, Egypt, ca. 204 – 270) [[Roman]] philosopher. He is considered the founder of [[Neoplatonism]]. His theory includes "the One", "the Intelligence", and "the Soul".
'''Plotino''' (Asiut, Egypt, ca. 204 – 270) was a [[Roman]] philosopher, but his education was completely Greek. He is considered the founder of [[Neoplatonism]]. His theory includes the "concepts", "entities" or "principles": ''"the One", "the Intelligence", and "the Soul".''
Plotinus stresses that happiness is beyond anything physical and every human being possess the things necessary to constitute happiness. (Enneads I.4.4) This issue of happiness has had an important influence in Western thought.
Plotinus stresses that happiness is beyond anything physical and every human being possess the things necessary to constitute happiness. (Enneads I.4.4) This issue of happiness has had an important influence in Western thought.
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His student, Porphyry, edited the ''Enneads'', which are his complete treatises.
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[http://www.iep.utm.edu/p/plotinus.htm Plotinus]
*[http://www.iep.utm.edu/p/plotinus.htm Plotinus]
*[http://www.island-of-freedom.com/PLOTINUS.HTM Plotinus]
[[Category:Philosophy]]
[[Category:Philosophy]]