Garethb Matthews (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 170 Pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Excellent copy. Gray dust jacket with black lettering, minor creasing to upper dj. Crisp black cloth. Inside is bright and clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 178 pages. 9.37x6.22x0.63 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Envoi rapide comme neuf avec sa jaquette. 15 8x1 6x23 8cm. 1991. Relié. 178 pages. As New.

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. &Uumlber den AutorS. Marc Cohen is the Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington, Seattle. Gareth B. Matthews is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.Inhaltsverzeichnis.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Ammonius, who taught most of the leading sixth-century Neoplatonists, introduced the methods of his own teacher, Proclus, from Athens to Alexandria. These are exemplified in his commentaries: for instance, in the set of ten introductory questions prefixed to this commentary, which became standard.The commentary is interesting for the light it sheds on the religious situation in Alexandria. It used to be said that the Alexandrian Neoplatonist school was allowed to remain open after the Athenian school closed because Ammonius has agreed with the Christian authorities to keep quiet about his religious views. On the contrary, as this commentary shows he freely declared his belief in the Neoplatonist deities.The philosophical problems considered by Ammonius offer a unique insight into Aristotle's Categories. They exercise the mind and deepen understanding of the subject matter. Modern readers would do well to put the same questions to themselves.…