OTHER WORKS
OTHER WORKS
NEOPLATONISM: THE SUMMIT OF ANCIENT IDEALISM
Edited from the works of Manly P. Hall by Robert K. Clark.
This essay seeks to express in systematic form the essential
truths of Neoplatonism as unfolded through Manly Hall's
writings. (paper $5.95)
PLOTINUS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD by Robert K. Clark
While almost unknown by name in the world of the Islamic philosophy and mysticism in the Middle Ages, Plotinus nonetheless indirectly exerted a tremendous influence.
This 2013 essay examines the sources of Plotinus’ influence in the Islamic World—the Arabic Plotinus Texts—their nature, their authorship, the manner in which Plotinus’ thought was adapted in them to an Islamic philosophical audience, and their impact. (paper $5.95)
PLOTINUS OR THE GLORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
by Joseph Moreau, translated by Robert K. Clark
Plotinus or the Glory of Ancient Philosophy by Joseph Moreau, translated by Robert K. Clark, with glossary and additional notes by the translator. Retail only. Also available from the publisher, The Prometheus Trust, in the U.K. https://www.prometheustrust.co.uk/html/other_books.html#PGAP , and from Kindred Star Books in the U.S., https://kindredstarbooks.com/.
This is the first translation into English of the highly regarded survey of Plotinus and his philosophy by Joseph Moreau, originally published in 1970. As the celebrated authority, Jean Trouillard, wrote:
“The present work lays out a complete outline of Plotinian doctrine, both as a vision of the world and as a method of spiritual life. The meditation unfolds according to the cyclic or helical scheme of the Neoplatonists. We ascend from the universe, considered as a living whole, then as a system of intelligibles and intelligences, up to the Good which fulfills their unfolding by the exigency which it imparts to them. From this Supreme One we descend again to derivative beings by studying as a matter of course the procession of minds, then that of the soul, and finally the appearance of the sensible. Making our way, we encounter the problems of individuality, of extension, of time and of nature. Everything is thus arranged in order to understand the conversion of souls, which are purified, first from the sensible, then from the intelligible, before reuniting with the unitive presence within themselves.” (cloth $36.00)
ON MYSTICISM by Robert K. Clark
This essay explores the nature of mysticism from a universal perspective, including the nature of mysticism, what mysticism is not, why one might be drawn to mysticism, fundamental characteristics of mystical experiences, mysticism and religion, aids on the journey, mysticism and love, and the life of the mystic. (paper $6.95)
THE SPIRT OF THE SEASONS’ by Robert K. Clark
These four vignettes were written over the period of a year, while reflecting on the cycle of the seasons and its relationship to our outer and inner life. They are offered to the reader as a series of short meditations on the movements of Nature’s great recurring symphony and the sympathetic responses which they evoke in the soul. (paper $5.95)
