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ALEXANDER OF APHRODISIAS AND ARISTOTLE'S DE ANIMA: WHAT'S IN A COMMENTARY?

A study of testimonia for Alexander's lost commentary on Aristotle's De anima can shed new light on his interpretation of Aristotle. Two cases are discussed. (1) Alexander reads De anima 3.12 (434b3-8) as applying teleological explanation of soul's powers to the souls of heavenly bodies, which in hi...

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Published in:Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 109 - 130
Main Author: KUPREEVA, INNA
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jun2012
Subjects:
Alexander, of Aphrodisias, fl. 3rd century
Aristotle, 384-322 B.C.
Reportage literature
Moraux, Paul
Essays
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