'philoponus': On Aristotle On The Soul 3.9-13 With Stephanus: On Aristotle On Interpretation (ancient Commentators On Aristotle)

The earlier part of the commentary by 'Philoponus' on Aristotle's On the Soul is translated by William Charlton in another volume in the series. This volume includes the latter part of the commentary along with a translation of Stephanus' commentary on Aristotle 's On Interpretation. It thus enables readers to assess for themselves Charlton's view that the commentary once ascribed to Philoponus should in fact be ascribed to Stephanus. The two treatises of Aristotle here commented on are very different from each other. In On Interpretation Aristotle studies the logic of opposed pairs of statements. It is in this context that Aristotle discusses the nature of language and the implications for determinism of opposed predictions about a future occurrence, such as a sea-battle. And Stephanus, like his predecessor Ammonius, brings in other deterministic arguments not considered by Aristotle ('The Reaper' and the argument from God's foreknowledge). In On the Soul 3.9-13, Aristotle introduces a theory of action and motivation and sums up the role of perception in animal life. Despite the differences in subject matter between the two texts, Charlton is able to make a good case for Stephanus' authorship of both commentaries. He also sees Stephanus as preserving what was valuable from Ammonius' earlier commentary On Interpretation, while bringing to bear the virtue of greater concision. At the same time, Stephanus reveals his Christian affiliations, in contrast to Ammonius, his pagan predecessor "The earlier partof the commentary by 'Philoponus' on Aristotle's On the Soul is translated by William Charlton in another volume in the series. This volume includes the latter part of the commentary along with a translation of Stephanus' commentary on Aristotle's On Interpretation. It thus enables readers to assess for themselves Charlton's view that the commentary once ascribed to Philoponus should in fact be ascribed to Stephanus. The two treatises of Aristotle here commented on are very different from each other. In On Interpretation Aristotle studies the logic of opposed pairs of statements. It is in this context that Aristotle discusses the nature of language and the implications for determinism of opposed predictions about a future occurrence, such as a sea-battle. And Stephanus, like his predecessor Ammonius, brings in other deterministic arguments not considered by Aristotle ('The Reaper' and the argument from God's foreknowledge). In On the Soul 3.9-13, Aristotle introduces a theory of action and motivation and sums up the role of perception in animal life. Despite the differences in subject matter between the two texts, Charlton is able to make a good case for Stephanus' authorship of both commentaries. He also sees Stephanus as preserving what was valuable from Ammonius' earlier commentary On Interpretation, while bringing to bear the virtue of greater concision. At the same time, Stephanus reveals his Christian affiliations, in contrast to Ammonius, his pagan predecessor."--Bloomsbury Publishing Cover 1 Contents 6 Preface 8 Introduction 10 ‘Philoponus’: On Aristotle On the Soul 3.9-13 26 Textual Emendations 27 Translation 28 Notes 72 English-Greek Glossary 78 A 78 B 79 C 79 D 81 E 82 F 82 G 83 H 83 I 84 J 84 K 85 L 85 M 85 N 86 O 86 P 87 Q 88 R 88 S 89 T 90 U 91 V 91 W 92 Y 92 Z 92 Greek-English Index 93 A 93 B 97 D 97 E 99 G 101 H 102 I 103 K 103 L 105 M 106 N 107 O 107 P 108 S 112 T 114 X 115 Z 115 Subject Index 116 A 116 B 117 C 117 E 117 G 117 H 117 I 118 J 118 K 118 L 118 M 118 N 118 O 118 P 118 R 119 S 119 T 119 U 120 V 120 W 120 Z 120 Stephanus: On Aristotle On Interpretation 122 Textual Emendations 123 Translation 126 Appendix 200 Notes 208 English-Greek Glossary 224 A 224 B 224 C 225 D 225 E 226 F 226 G 227 H 227 I 227 J 228 K 228 L 228 M 228 N 228 O 229 P 229 Q 230 R 230 S 230 T 231 U 231 V 231 W 232 Greek-English Index 233 A 233 B 235 D 235 E 236 G 237 H 237 K 239 L 240 M 240 N 240 O 241 P 241 R 243 S 243 T 245 X 245 Z 245 Subject Index 246 A 246 B 246 C 246 D 246 E 247 F 247 G 247 H 247 I 247 J 247 L 247 M 247 N 247 O 247 P 247 Q 248 R 248 S 248 T 248 U 248 V 248 W 248 The ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle constitute a large body of Greek philosophical writings, not previously translated into European languages. This volume includes notes and indexes and forms part of a series to fill this gap.