Plotinus on Individuation - Schall, Ina

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Acknowledgements

Part I. Introduction: Structure, content, and controversies of V. 7 [18]

1. Individuation, embryology, and transmigration in Plotinus

2. Clarification of key terms a) Individual/individuals (kathekaston/kathekasta)
   b) Forming principles (logos/logoi)

3. 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

4. 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]

5. 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 Translation

1. Synopsis

2. Greek text of V. 7 [18]
   a) Consulted editions, translations, and commentaries
   b) Dictionaries
   c) Remarks on Plotinus' works and style

3. Ennead V. 7 [18]

4. English translation

Part III. Commentary

1. V. 7 [18] 1: Principles of individuals - Forms or logoi?

2. V. 7 [18] 2: Embryology - How are logoi passed on from parents to offspring?

3. V. 7 [18] 3 : Do seemingly identical individuals actualise the same logoi-combination?

Bibliography
1. Editions and Translations
2. Secondary Literature

Index Locorum
Index of Names and Subjects