Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo
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"Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo" is a late antique philosophical work by Simplicius of Cilicia that provides an extensive Neoplatonist exegesis of Aristotle’s treatise on the heavens and preserves valuable fragments of earlier Greek philosophy.
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| Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo canonical | 3 |
| Middle Commentary on the De Caelo | 1 |
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Target entity: Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo Context triple: [Simplicius of Cilicia, notableWork, Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo]
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Commentary on Aristotle's Physics
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics is an influential late antique philosophical work in which Simplicius of Cilicia analyzes and explains Aristotle’s treatise on nature, motion, and the principles of the physical world.
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Aristotle’s On the Heavens
Aristotle’s On the Heavens is an influential ancient Greek treatise that presents Aristotle’s cosmology and theories about the structure and motions of the universe.
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Commentaries on Aristotle
Commentaries on Aristotle are a series of influential medieval philosophical and theological works in which St. Thomas Aquinas analyzes and interprets Aristotle’s writings, integrating them with Christian thought.
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Commentary on Aristotle's Categories
Commentary on Aristotle's Categories is a late antique philosophical work in which Simplicius of Cilicia offers a detailed Neoplatonist exegesis and defense of Aristotle’s treatise on categories.
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De Admirandis Coeli Characteribus
De Admirandis Coeli Characteribus is a 17th-century astronomical treatise by Giovanni Battista Hodierna that includes early observations and cataloging of nebulae and other celestial objects.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo Target entity description: "Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo" is a late antique philosophical work by Simplicius of Cilicia that provides an extensive Neoplatonist exegesis of Aristotle’s treatise on the heavens and preserves valuable fragments of earlier Greek philosophy.
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A.
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics
Commentary on Aristotle's Physics is an influential late antique philosophical work in which Simplicius of Cilicia analyzes and explains Aristotle’s treatise on nature, motion, and the principles of the physical world.
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B.
Aristotle’s On the Heavens
Aristotle’s On the Heavens is an influential ancient Greek treatise that presents Aristotle’s cosmology and theories about the structure and motions of the universe.
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C.
Commentaries on Aristotle
Commentaries on Aristotle are a series of influential medieval philosophical and theological works in which St. Thomas Aquinas analyzes and interprets Aristotle’s writings, integrating them with Christian thought.
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D.
Commentary on Aristotle's Categories
Commentary on Aristotle's Categories is a late antique philosophical work in which Simplicius of Cilicia offers a detailed Neoplatonist exegesis and defense of Aristotle’s treatise on categories.
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E.
De Admirandis Coeli Characteribus
De Admirandis Coeli Characteribus is a 17th-century astronomical treatise by Giovanni Battista Hodierna that includes early observations and cataloging of nebulae and other celestial objects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Neoplatonist exegesis
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late antique work ⓘ philosophical commentary ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of Aristotle within a Neoplatonic framework
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exegesis of Aristotle's De Caelo ⓘ |
| author | Simplicius of Cilicia ⓘ |
| contains |
fragments of earlier Greek philosophy
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material on Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ testimonia on Presocratic philosophers ⓘ |
| date | 6th century ⓘ |
| discipline |
ancient philosophy
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history of philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
classical studies
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philosophy of nature ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late antiquity ⓘ |
| importance |
key witness to late antique Aristotelianism
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major source for lost Greek philosophical texts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Plato ⓘ earlier Neoplatonists ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainWorkAuthor | Aristotle ⓘ |
| mainWorkCommentedOn | De Caelo ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
Neoplatonic interpretation of Aristotle
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harmonization of Plato and Aristotle ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
eternity of the world
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motion of the heavens ⓘ relation between intelligible and sensible realms ⓘ structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Eastern Roman Empire
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linked to:
Byzantine Empire
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| preservesWorkOf |
Hellenistic commentators
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Presocratic philosophers ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Commentary on Aristotle's Categories
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Commentary on Aristotle's De Anima ⓘ Commentary on Aristotle's Physics ⓘ |
| subject |
Aristotle's cosmology
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cosmology ⓘ metaphysics of the heavens ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ the heavens ⓘ |
| transmission | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
research on late antique Neoplatonism
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studies of Presocratic philosophy ⓘ studies of ancient cosmology ⓘ |
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