Plotinus on Individuation

Ina Schall obtained her PhD in Ancient Philosophy through an international cotutelle program between the University of Cologne and the Catholic University of America.

• AcknowledgementsPart I. Introduction: Structure, content, and controversies of V. 7 [18]Individuation, embryology, and transmigration in Plotinus Clarification of key terms a) Individual/individuals (kathekaston/kathekasta) b) Forming principles (logos/logoi) The style of V. 7 [18] and its place within the Enneads a) Difficulties in writing style and argument b) V. 7 [18] and the Fifth Ennead c) V. 7 [18] and the chronological order of Plotinus’ treatises Structure and fundamental topics in V. 7 [18] a) Plotinus’ theory of individuals and logoi b) Logoi in the doctrine of transmigration c) Plotinus’ embryology d) Stoic influence in V. 7 [18] Forms of individuals in Plotinus? A lengthy debate 5.1 Three readings of V. 7 [18] 5.2 First reading: V. 7 [18] is about Forms of sensible individuals a) Heinemann, Trouillard, Harder, Rist b) Blumenthal, Mamo, Rist c) Struggling with the doctrine of transmigration d) Graeser, O’Meara, Petit, Stern-Gillet, Sikkema 5.3 Second reading: V. 7 [18] is about Forms of intelligible individuals (Form-Intellects and soul-Forms) a) Armstrong, Gerson b) Kalligas, Ferrari, Tornau 5.4 Third reading: V. 7 [18] is about logoi of sensible individuals a) Vassilopoulou, Remes, Aubry, Wilberding 5.5 Summary of the scholarly debate Part II. Synopsis, Greek Text, and TranslationSynopsis Greek text of V. 7 [18] a) Consulted editions, translations, and commentaries b) Dictionaries c) Remarks on Plotinus’ works and style Ennead V. 7 [18] English translation Part III. CommentaryV. 7 [18] 1: Principles of individuals – Forms or logoi? V. 7 [18] 2: Embryology – How are logoi passed on from parents to offspring? V. 7 [18] 3 : Do seemingly identical individuals actualise the same logoi-combination? Bibliography 1. Editions and Translations 2. Secondary LiteratureIndex Locorum Index of Names and Subjects