Format:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 104 pages)
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Illustrationen
Edition:
Issued also in print
ISBN:
9783111332963
Series Statement:
Commentaria in Aristotelem Graeca et Byzantina 10
Content:
How were Aristotle's Sophistical Refutations read in Antiquity? What were the perceived intentions, messages and problems of this treatise, the last within the Organon? This book presents newly discovered fragments from the lost ancient commentaries by Aspasios, Herminos, Alexander and Syrianos on Aristotle's Sophistical Refutations. After presenting the fragments, which were preserved by the humanist and philosopher Agostino Nifo (ca. 1473-1538), the introduction makes the case for their authenticity. There follows an edition of the fragments, accompanied by a translation and detailed commentary. This material sheds new light on the history and philosophy of logic, and especially on the theory of fallacies. It further documents how the Sophistical Refutations were interpreted and used in ancient Aristotelianism. Finally, it complements our knowledge of the philosophy of two major Aristotelians, Herminos and his pupil, the great Alexander of Aphrodisias. This study is of immediate relevance to readers with an interest in philosophy, logic, history, and/or Greco-Roman antiquity. Because it concerns the use and abuse of fallacies, and ways to counteract them, it also has countless practical applications in all fields of mundane life
Note:
Issued also in print
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In English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783111333021
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783111332666
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Gysembergh, Victor, 1987 - Forgotten ancient commentaries on Aristotle’s "Sophistical Refutations" Berlin : De Gruyter, 2024 ISBN 9783111332666
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3111332667
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783111332963
Author information:
Gysembergh, Victor 1987-
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