To help you narrow down the focus of your paper, which of these topics sounds most interesting to you? The Soul's ascent (ethics/spirituality) The problem of evil The influence of Plotinus on later philosophers
Explore the world of Forms (Nous) and the role of the Soul in organizing the cosmos.
Address the nature of evil as privation (Ennead I.8 or II.9).
Highlight his lasting influence on Western (Augustine) and Near-Eastern philosophy.
Contextualize The Enneads as a series of lectures organized by Porphyry.
Detail how reality emanates from the One (Enneads V/VI).