The Ancient Commentators on Plato and Aristotle

By Miira Tuominen

Book Overview

In late antiquity the works of Plato and Aristotle were subject to intense study, which eventually led to the development of a new literary form, the philosophical commentary. This book presents an introduction to the 'philosophy' of the commentators: their way of doing philosophy and the kind of philosophical problems they found interesting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844651630
• ISBN13: 9781844651634
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"