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Porphyry

By S. Strange

Porphyry

By S. Strange

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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 Categories became a basic textbook of logic for all subsequent Neoplatonist teaching and influenced both the Arabic and Western Traditions. Boethius drew heavily on Porphyry's treatment. The full commentary is lost, but a shorter version survives and is translated here.
Product details
Number of Pages:
192
Release Date:
1989-03-01
Publication Date:
1992-01-01
Publisher:
Bristol Classical Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0715622447
ISBN13:
9780715622445
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
458 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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