Ancient commentators project
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The Ancient commentators project based out of King's College London
and under the direction of Richard Sorabji
has undertaken to translate into English the ancient commentaries on Aristotle. Over 80 volumes have been released since the beginning of the project in 1987. A total of approximately 100 volumes is expected once the project has reached its completion.
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and under the direction of Richard Sorabji
Richard Sorabji
Richard Rustom Kharsedji Sorabji CBE, FBA is a British historian of ancient Western philosophy and Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at King's College London. He has written his own 'Intellectual Autobiography' in his Festschrift: R. Salles ed., Metaphysics, Soul and Ethics in Ancient Thought , 1-36...
has undertaken to translate into English the ancient commentaries on Aristotle. Over 80 volumes have been released since the beginning of the project in 1987. A total of approximately 100 volumes is expected once the project has reached its completion.
| Name | Work | Translator(s) | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
Against Aristotle on the eternity of the world Eternity of the world The question of the eternity of the world was a concern of the philosophers of the classical period and particularly the medieval theologians and philosophers of the 13th century. The problem is whether the world has a beginning in time, or whether it has existed from eternity... |
C. Wildberg | 1987 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Metaphysics 1 | W. E. Dooley | 1989 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 6 | D. Konstan | 1989 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
Ethical Problems | R. W. Sharples | 1990 |
| Dexippus | On Aristotle Categories | J. Dillon | 1990 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
Corollaries on Place and Void Against Philoponus On the Eternity of the World |
D. Furley C. Wildberg |
1991 |
| Ammonius Ammonius Hermiae Ammonius Hermiae was a Greek philosopher, and the son of the Neoplatonist philosophers Hermias and Aedesia. He was a pupil of Proclus in Athens, and taught at Alexandria for most of his life, writing commentaries on Plato, Aristotle, and other philosophers.... |
On Aristotle Categories | G. B. Matthews S. M. Cohen |
1991 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On the Intellect | W. Charlton F. Bossier |
1991 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Prior Analytics 1.1-7 | J. Barnes S. Bobzien K. Flannery K. Ierodiakonou |
1991 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Metaphysics 2-3 | W. E. Dooley A. Madigan |
1992 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
Corollaries on Place and Time | J. O. Urmson L. Siorvanes |
1992 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
Quaestiones 1.1-2.15 | R. W. Sharples | 1992 |
| Porphyry Porphyry (philosopher) Porphyry of Tyre , Porphyrios, AD 234–c. 305) was a Neoplatonic philosopher who was born in Tyre. He edited and published the Enneads, the only collection of the work of his teacher Plotinus. He also wrote many works himself on a wide variety of topics... |
On Aristotle Categories | S. Strange | 1992 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 4.1-5 and 10-14 | J. O. Urmson | 1992 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Metaphysics 5 | W. Dooley | 1993 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Metaphysics 4 | A. Madigan | 1993 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Physics 2 | A. R. Lacey | 1993 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 5-8 On Aristotle on the Void |
P. Lettinck J. O. Urmson |
1994 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 7 | C. Hagen | 1994 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Physics 3 | M. Edwards | 1994 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
Quaestiones 2.16-3.15 | R. W. Sharples | 1994 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 1.1-2.4 | J. O. Urmson P. Lautner |
1995 |
| Ammonius Ammonius Hermiae Ammonius Hermiae was a Greek philosopher, and the son of the Neoplatonist philosophers Hermias and Aedesia. He was a pupil of Proclus in Athens, and taught at Alexandria for most of his life, writing commentaries on Plato, Aristotle, and other philosophers.... |
On Aristotle On Interpretation 1-8 | D. Blank | 1996 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Meteorology 4 | E. Lewis | 1996 |
| Themistius Themistius Themistius , named , was a statesman, rhetorician, and philosopher. He flourished in the reigns of Constantius II, Julian, Jovian, Valens, Gratian, and Theodosius I; and he enjoyed the favour of all those emperors, notwithstanding their many differences, and the fact that he himself was not a... |
On Aristotle on the Soul | R. B. Todd | 1996 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 2 | B. Fleet | 1997 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 5 | J. O. Urmson | 1997 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... Priscian Priscian of Lydia Priscian of Lydia was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. Two works of his have survived.-Life:A contemporary of Simplicius of Cilicia, Priscian was born in Lydia, probably in the late 5th century. He was one of the last Neoplatonists to study at the Academy when Damascius was at its head... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 2.5-12 On Theophrastus on Sense Perception |
C. Steel P. Huby |
1997 |
| Ammonius Ammonius Hermiae Ammonius Hermiae was a Greek philosopher, and the son of the Neoplatonist philosophers Hermias and Aedesia. He was a pupil of Proclus in Athens, and taught at Alexandria for most of his life, writing commentaries on Plato, Aristotle, and other philosophers.... Boethius |
On Aristotle On Interpretation 9 | D. Blank N. Kretzmann |
1998 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Prior Analytics 1.8-13 | I. Mueller J. Gould |
1999 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Prior Analytics 1.14-22 | I. Mueller J. Gould |
1999 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On Coming-to-Be and Perishing 1.1-5 | C. J. F. Williams | 1999 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On Coming-to-Be and Perishing 1.6-2.4 | C. J. F. Williams | 2000 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 3.1-8 | W. Charlton | 2000 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... Stephanus Stephen of Alexandria Stephen of Alexandria was a 7th century Byzantine philosopher, astronomer and teacher. He was a public lecturer in the court of Heraclius . In the manuscripts he is called the Universal Philosopher.He taught on Plato and Aristotle, and on Geometry, Arithmetic, Astronomy and Music.- Works :1... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 3.9-13 On Aristotle On Interpretation |
W. Charlton | 2000 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 3.1-5 | H. Blumenthal | 2000 |
| Porphyry Porphyry (philosopher) Porphyry of Tyre , Porphyrios, AD 234–c. 305) was a Neoplatonic philosopher who was born in Tyre. He edited and published the Enneads, the only collection of the work of his teacher Plotinus. He also wrote many works himself on a wide variety of topics... |
On Abstinence from Killing Animals | G. Clark | 2000 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle On Sense Perception | A. Towey | 2000 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Categories 9-15 | R. Gaskin | 2000 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Topics 1 | J. M. Van Ophuijsen | 2000 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Categories 5-6 | F. de Haas B. Fleet |
2001 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 8.6-10 | R. McKirahan | 2001 |
| Aspasius Aspasius Aspasius was a Peripatetic philosopher. Boethius, who frequently refers to his works, says that Aspasius wrote commentaries on most of the works of Aristotle. The following commentaries are expressly mentioned: on De Interpretatione, the Physica, Metaphysica, Categoriae, and the Nicomachean Ethics... Michael of Ephesus Michael of Ephesus Michael of Ephesus or Michael Ephesius wrote important commentaries on Aristotle, including the first full commentary on the Sophistical Refutations, which established the regular study of that text.-Life:... Anonymous Anonymity Anonymity is derived from the Greek word ἀνωνυμία, anonymia, meaning "without a name" or "namelessness". In colloquial use, anonymity typically refers to the state of an individual's personal identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown.There are many reasons why a... |
On Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics 8-9 | D. Konstan | 2001 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 3 | J. O. Urmson P. Lautner |
2001 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Epictetus Handbook 1-26 | C. Brittain T. Brennan |
2002 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Epictetus Handbook 27-53 | T. Brennan C. Brittain |
2002 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.1-4 | R. J. Hankinson | 2002 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Categories 7-8 | B. Fleet | 2002 |
| Proclus Proclus Proclus Lycaeus , called "The Successor" or "Diadochos" , was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, one of the last major Classical philosophers . He set forth one of the most elaborate and fully developed systems of Neoplatonism... |
On the Existence of Evils | J. Opsomer C. Steel |
2003 |
| Themistius Themistius Themistius , named , was a statesman, rhetorician, and philosopher. He flourished in the reigns of Constantius II, Julian, Jovian, Valens, Gratian, and Theodosius I; and he enjoyed the favour of all those emperors, notwithstanding their many differences, and the fact that he himself was not a... |
On Aristotle Physics 4 | R. B. Todd | 2003 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Categories 1-4 | M. Chase | 2003 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
Supplement to On the Soul | R. W. Sharples | 2004 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.5-9 | R. J. Hankinson | 2004 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Heavens 2.1-9 | I. Mueller | 2004 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Heavens 2.10-14 | I. Mueller | 2005 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 2.1-6 | W. Charlton | 2005 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 2.7-12 | W. Charlton | 2005 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
Against Proclus on the Eternity of the World 1-5 | M. Share | 2005 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
Against Proclus on the Eternity of the World 6-8 | M. Share | 2005 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On Coming-to-Be and Perishing 2.5-11 | I. Kupreeva | 2005 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 1.1-2 | P. van der Eijk | 2005 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle On Coming-to-Be and Perishing 2.2-5 | E. Gannagé | 2005 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Physics 1.1-3 | C. Osborne | 2006 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Prior Analytics 1.23-31 | I. Mueller | 2006 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle Prior Analytics 1.32-46 | I. Mueller | 2006 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.10-12 | R. J. Hankinson | 2006 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle On the Soul 1.3-5 | P. van der Eijk | 2006 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
Against Proclus on the Eternity of the World 12-18 | J. Wilberding | 2006 |
| Aspasius Aspasius Aspasius was a Peripatetic philosopher. Boethius, who frequently refers to his works, says that Aspasius wrote commentaries on most of the works of Aristotle. The following commentaries are expressly mentioned: on De Interpretatione, the Physica, Metaphysica, Categoriae, and the Nicomachean Ethics... |
On Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics 1-4, 7-8 | D. Konstan | 2006 |
| Syrianus Syrianus Syrianus ; died c. 437) was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, and head of Plato's Academy in Athens, succeeding his teacher Plutarch of Athens in 431/432. He is important as the teacher of Proclus, and, like Plutarch and Proclus, as a commentator on Plato and Aristotle. His best-known extant work... |
On Aristotle Metaphysics 13-14 | J. Dillon D. O’Meara |
2006 |
| Proclus Proclus Proclus Lycaeus , called "The Successor" or "Diadochos" , was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, one of the last major Classical philosophers . He set forth one of the most elaborate and fully developed systems of Neoplatonism... |
On Providence | C. Steel | 2007 |
| Proclus Proclus Proclus Lycaeus , called "The Successor" or "Diadochos" , was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, one of the last major Classical philosophers . He set forth one of the most elaborate and fully developed systems of Neoplatonism... |
On Plato Cratylus | B. Duvick | 2007 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Posterior Analytics 1.1-8 | R. McKirahan | 2008 |
| Syrianus Syrianus Syrianus ; died c. 437) was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, and head of Plato's Academy in Athens, succeeding his teacher Plutarch of Athens in 431/432. He is important as the teacher of Proclus, and, like Plutarch and Proclus, as a commentator on Plato and Aristotle. His best-known extant work... |
On Aristotle Metaphysics 3-4 | D. O’Meara J. Dillon |
2008 |
| Themistius Themistius Themistius , named , was a statesman, rhetorician, and philosopher. He flourished in the reigns of Constantius II, Julian, Jovian, Valens, Gratian, and Theodosius I; and he enjoyed the favour of all those emperors, notwithstanding their many differences, and the fact that he himself was not a... |
On Aristotle Physics 5-8 | R. B. Todd | 2008 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Physics 1.4-9 | C. Osborne | 2008 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Posterior Analytics 2 | O. Goldin | 2008 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Heavens 3.1-7 | I. Mueller | 2009 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Heavens 3.7-4.6 | I. Mueller | 2009 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
Against Proclus on the Eternity of the World 9-11 | M. Share | 2010 |
| Boethius | On Aristotle On Interpretation 1-3 | A. Smith | 2010 |
| Boethius | On Aristotle On Interpretation 4-6 | A. Smith | 2011 |
| Porphyry Porphyry (philosopher) Porphyry of Tyre , Porphyrios, AD 234–c. 305) was a Neoplatonic philosopher who was born in Tyre. He edited and published the Enneads, the only collection of the work of his teacher Plotinus. He also wrote many works himself on a wide variety of topics... |
To Gaurus on How Embryos are Ensouled and On What is in Our Power | J. Wilberding | 2011 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Meteorology 1.5-9, 12 | I. Kupreeva R. Sorabji |
2011 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle Physics 1.5-9 | H. Baltussen | 2011 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle on Physics 1.3-4 | P. Huby C. C. W. Taylor |
2011 |
| Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias Alexander of Aphrodisias was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria, and lived and taught in Athens at the beginning of the 3rd century, where he held a position as head of the... |
On Aristotle on the Soul | V. Caston | 2011 |
| Simplicius Simplicius of Cilicia Simplicius of Cilicia, was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into... |
On Aristotle On the Heavens 1.3-4 | I. Mueller | 2011 |
| Themistius Themistius Themistius , named , was a statesman, rhetorician, and philosopher. He flourished in the reigns of Constantius II, Julian, Jovian, Valens, Gratian, and Theodosius I; and he enjoyed the favour of all those emperors, notwithstanding their many differences, and the fact that he himself was not a... |
On Aristotle on Physics 1-3 | R. B. Todd | 2011 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Physics 4.10-14 | S. Broadie | 2011 |
| Proclus Proclus Proclus Lycaeus , called "The Successor" or "Diadochos" , was a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, one of the last major Classical philosophers . He set forth one of the most elaborate and fully developed systems of Neoplatonism... |
Ten Questions on Providence | J. Opsomer C. Steel |
2011 |
| Philoponus John Philoponus John Philoponus , also known as John the Grammarian or John of Alexandria, was a Christian and Aristotelian commentator and the author of a considerable number of philosophical treatises and theological works... |
On Aristotle Posterior Analytics 1.9-18 | R. D. McKirahan | 2011 |
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