Porphyry (ad 232/3 - c. 305) is of crucial importance for the history of Aristotelian studies. Born in Tyre and a student of Plotinus in Rome, he later defended Aristotle's Categories against Plotinus, arguing that they were entirely compatible with Platonism. His intervention was decisive: the Cate
Porphyry: On Aristotle Categories
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- Bloomsbury Academic
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 192
- Series
- Ancient commentators on Aristotle
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- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Cover; Contents; Introduction; Plotinus and Porphyry on the Categories; Porphyry's Platonising interpretation of the Categories; Textual Emendations; Felicianus' headings for Porphyry On Aristotle Categories; Translation; Concerning Synonyms; Concerning Substance; Concerning Quantity; Concerning Relatives; On the Qualified and on Quality; Concerning Action and Affection; Bibliography; Appendix: the commentators; English-Greek Glossary; A; B; 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
โฆ Table of Contents
Cover
Contents
Introduction
Plotinus and Porphyry on the Categories
Porphyry's Platonising interpretation of the Categories
Textual Emendations
Felicianus' headings for Porphyry On Aristotle Categories
Translation
Concerning Synonyms
Concerning Substance
Concerning Quantity
Concerning Relatives
On the Qualified and on Quality
Concerning Action and Affection
Bibliography
Appendix: the commentators
English-Greek Glossary
A
B
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 AB
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
W
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Porphyry (AD 232/3 - C.305) is of crucial importance for the history of Aristotelian studies. Born in Tyre and a student of Plotinus in Rome, he later defended Aristotle's Categories against Plotinus, arguing that they were entirely compatible with Platonism. His intervention was decisive: the Categ