| Description |
1 online resource (191 pages) |
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Ancient Commentators on Aristotle |
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Ancient commentators on Aristotle.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Conventions; Abbreviations; To Gaurus On How Embryos are Ensouled; Textual Emendations and Conjectures; Introduction; Translation; Notes; Appendix 1: Anonymous Christianus, Hermippus or On Astrology 2.17; Appendix 2: Michael Psellus, from On How the Soul of the Body Enters and from When Embryos are Ensouled; English-Greek Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; 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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; On What is in Our Power |
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Textual Emendations and ConjecturesIntroduction; Porphyry's Commentary on Plato's Republic (181-187F Smith); Translation; Notes; English-Greek Glossary; Greek-English Index; A; B; D; E; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; Z; Subject Index; A; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; V; Z; Bibliography |
| Summary |
Concerning embryos, Porphyry takes an original view on issues that had been left undecided by his teacher Plotinus and earlier by the doctor Galen. What role is played in the development of the embryo by the souls or the natures of the father, of the mother, of the embryo, or of the whole world? Porphyry's detailed answer, in contrast to Aristotle's, gives a significant role to the soul and to the nature of the mother, without, however, abandoning Aristotle's view that the mother supplies no seed. In the fragments of On What is in Our Power, ""Porphyry"" discusses Plato's idea that we choose |
| Notes |
"Paperback edition first published 2014"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 14, 2014) |
| Subject |
Plato. Republic.
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| SUBJECT |
Republic (Plato) fast |
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Soul -- Early works to 1800
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Embryology -- Early works to 1800
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Choice (Psychology) -- Early works to 1800
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Embryology
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Soul
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| Genre/Form |
Early works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wilberding, James, translator.
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| ISBN |
9781472501677 |
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1472501675 |
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0715638580 |
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9780715638583 |
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1472557875 |
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9781472557872 |
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