Here is a blog post draft designed for a literary or philosophical audience.
Most people approach ancient philosophy as a collection of dusty textbooks and rigid systems. But in his seminal work, Plotinus or the Simplicity of Vision , invites us to look at the 3rd-century philosopher Plotinus not as a builder of complex metaphysical structures, but as a guide to a new way of seeing.
For Hadot, Plotinus isn't just "studying" the soul; he is performing a . The Soul is Never Fully Earthbound
Beyond the Mind: Rediscovering Plotinus through Pierre Hadot