
HoP 083 - Not Written in Stone – Alexander of Aphrodisias
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Aristotle's Commentary
Alexander of Aphrodisius wrote commentaries on aristotle. He would quote an entire treatise by aristotle one bit at a time. With lengthy explanations of each bit. Every sentence in aristotle was treated with great care and attention. This is why we find alexander writing the polemical treatise i mentioned earlier on fate. Although it is not a commentary, it's a good chance to see how alexander does philosophy.
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