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On Aristotle "On the Soul 3.9-13" (Hardcover)
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On Aristotle "On the Soul 3.9-13" (Hardcover)
Series: Ancient Commentators on Aristotle
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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.
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