History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 082 - Lost and Found – Aristotelianism after Aristotle
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May 27, 2012 AI Snips
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Confession Of A Completist
- Peter Adamson confesses to being a completist who collects obscure works and editions.
- He uses personal examples like Buster Keaton films and James Brown albums to illustrate the habit.
Compare Multiple Manuscripts
- Compare multiple manuscripts to reconstruct authors' original words.
- Collate copies and check variants to reduce scribal errors.
Aristotle's Lost Library Tale
- Peter Adamson recounts Strabo's dramatic story of Aristotle's books hidden, damaged, and seized by Sulla.
- The tale explains how Aristotle's works may have resurfaced in Rome, sparking renewed interest.