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HoP 099 - Richard Sorabji on the Commentators

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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The Harmony of Aristotle and Plato

Aristotelian commentators are keen to show the harmony between Plato and Aristotle. They don't think that he ever changes his mind so they want him to be consistent. Alexander Vradesius was defending Aristotle against his rivals, the Stoics. He said it could be you and me exactly the same people who recur in the next cycle of the universe because just as with walking after an interruption it's going to be a different walk.

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