Sergius of Reshaina introduction to Aristotle and his Categories, addressed to Philotheos / Syriac text, with introduction, translation, and commentary by Sami Aydin.

Author/creator Aydin, Sami, 1979-
Other author Aydin, Sami, 1979-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
Descriptionxii, 328 pages ; 25 cm.
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Portion of title Introduction to Aristotle and his Categories, addressed to Philotheos
SeriesAristoteles semitico-latinus, 0927-4103 ; volume 24
Abstract "The physician and commentator Sergius of Reshaina (d. 536) composed two related texts in Syriac about the philosophy of Aristotle, chiefly dealing with themes discussed by Aristotle in his Categories, but also with his teachingpages 261-294) on space as found in the Physics. This book presents a critical edition and English translation of the shorter of these texts. A survey of Sergius' life and works is given in the introduction and the intellectual context of his education in Alexandria is outlined, with focus on the medical and philosophical curricula of the Alexandrian school. Sergius' line of thought is clarified and his text is compared to Greek commentaries on the Categories that also present the teaching of his Neoplatonist master Ammonius Hermeiou."-- Provided by publisher.
General noteSlightly revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Uppsala universitet, 2015.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references ( and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageEnglish and Syriac.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016027429
ISBN9789004324954 (hardback : alk. paper)

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