Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The commentary on Metaphysics 1; Alexander and his commentary; Translator's preface; Textual emendations; Translation; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Appendix: the commenta
Alexander of Aphrodisias: on Aristotle metaphysics 5
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- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 231
- Series
- Ancient commentators on Aristotle
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- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Cover; Contents; Introduction; Textual Emendations; Translation; Notes; Select Bibliography; Appendix: the commentators; English-Greek Glossary; A; C; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; k; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Greek-English Index; A; B; D; E; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; X; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.;Aristotle was a systematic writer who often cross-referred to the definitions of terms given elsewhere in his work. Book 5 of the Metaphysics is important because it consists of definitions of the main uses of key terms in Aristotle's philosophy, and it is extremely valuable to have a commentary on this important text by Alexander of Aphrodisias, the leading commentator of his school. Alexander provides a detailed commentary on all of the thirty terms analysed in Book 5, weighing alternative interpretations of what Aristotle says one against another, defending Peripatetic views against actual.
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Contents
Introduction
Textual Emendations
Translation
Notes
Select Bibliography
Appendix: the commentators
English-Greek Glossary
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C
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
k
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
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V
W
Greek-English Index
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B
D
E
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
X
Z
Subject Index
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B
C
D
E
F
G
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K
L
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β¦ Subjects
Metaphysics;;Early works;Electronic books;Aristotle. -- Metaphysics. -- Book 5;Metaphysics -- Early works to 1800;Metaphysics (Aristotle)
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[v.1] Metaphysics 1 -- [v.2] Metaphysics 2-3.
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