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

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

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