"Chapters 5 and 6 of Aristotle's Categories describe his first two categories, Substance and Quantity. It is usually thought that Plotinus attacked Aristotle's Categories, but that Porphyry and Iamblichus restored it to the curriculum once and for all. However, Frans de Haas stresses...

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Main Author:	Simplikios 480-538 (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English Greek
Published:	Ithaca, NY Cornell Univ. Press 2001
Edition:	1. publ.
Series:	The ancient commentators on Aristotle
Subjects:	Aristote / Catégories - 5-6 Aristotle <384-322 B.C> / Categoriae. 5-6 AristÓteles <384-322 A.C> Aristotle > Categoriae > 5-6 Simplikios > 480-538 Aristoteles > v384-v322 > Categoriae 5-6 Aristoteles > v384-v322 > Categoriae 1-4 Aristoteles > v384-v322 > Categoriae Simplikios > 480-538 > In Aristotelis Categorias 7-8 Aristoteles > v384-v322 > Categoriae 7-8 Categoriae (Aristoteles) Categorieën (filosofie) Catégories (Philosophie) - Ouvrages avant 1800 Filosofia antiga (crítica e interpretação) Filosofia grega Categories (Philosophy) > Early works to 1800 Kommentar
Summary:	"Chapters 5 and 6 of Aristotle's Categories describe his first two categories, Substance and Quantity. It is usually thought that Plotinus attacked Aristotle's Categories, but that Porphyry and Iamblichus restored it to the curriculum once and for all. However, Frans de Haas stresses that Porphyry drew much of his defense of Aristotle from Plotinus' critical discussion." "Simplicius' commentary is the most comprehensive account of the debate on the validity of Aristotle's Categories. Simplicius discusses where the differentia of a species (for instance, the rationality of humans) fits into the scheme of categories. Another is why Aristotle elevates the category of Quantity to second place, above the category of Quality. Further, de Haas shows how Simplicius arrives at multiple definitions of "universal" to solve some of the problems."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:	169 S.
ISBN:	0801438381