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Boethius: On Aristotle on Interpretation 4-6

Hardback

Main Details

Title Boethius: On Aristotle on Interpretation 4-6
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Boethius
Translated by Andrew Smith
SeriesAncient Commentators on Aristotle
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - Ancient to c 500
Philosophy - epistemology and theory of knowledge
ISBN/Barcode 9780715639191
ClassificationsDewey:123
Audience
Further/Higher Education

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bristol Classical Press
Publication Date 24 February 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Boethius (c. 480-c. 525) was a Christian philosopher and author of many translations and works of philosophy, most famously the Consolations of Philosophy which were probably written when he was under house arrest, having been accused of treason by King Theoderic the Great. He was subsequently executed. On Interpretation is the second part of the Organon, as Aristotle's collected works on logic are known; it deals comprehensively and systematically with the relationship between logic and language. In his first six chapters, Aristotle defines name, verb, sentence, statement, affirmation and negation. Boethius preserves lost interpretations by two of the greatest earlier interpreters, Alexander and Porphyry, and the defence of the work's authenticity against criticism. He records the idea of Porphyry that Aristotelians believe in three types of name and verb, written, spoken and mental, in other words a language of the mind. Boethius' commentary formed part of his project to bring knowledge of Plato and Aristotle to the Latin-speaking world. It had great influence, remaining the standard introduction to On Interpretation throughout the Latin Middle Ages.

Author Biography

Andrew Smith is Professor of Classics, University College Dublin.