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Aristotleâs Eudemus: Collected Fragments with Commentary
Series: - Philosophia Antiqua, Volume: 177
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Aristotleâs Eudemus aims to present a dramatically new view of the content of Aristotleâs lost Eudemus. Rather than being representative of a supposed early/Platonic phase of Aristotleâs development, Van Buren-Penev shows that this dialogue developed the core of Aristotleâs psychology and theology, establishing basic positions upon which Aristotle relies over the entirety of his philosophical output. This book thoroughly reassesses reports standardly included in collections of Aristotleâs lost corpus and collects many new fragments. Of crucial importance is a very much overlooked period of the reception of Aristotleâs dialogues, namely that of the early Fathers of the Church, who prove to be central in reconstructing the content of Aristotleâs lost Eudemus.
Franziska van Buren-Penev, Ph.D, is a lecturer in philosophy at the State University of Burgas. Her research concerns ancient and medieval philosophy, particularly Aristotle and his reception, on which she has published extensively, including her recent monograph Aristotle and the Ontology of St. Bonaventure (2023).
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Introduction
1 Myths, Narratives, and the Dramatic Frame
â1âAristotle and âOrphismâ
â2âThe Dream of Eudemus and the Problem of Dating the Dialogue
â3âMidas and Silenus in Macedonia
â4âEtruscan (?) Pirates (?)
â5âA Saturn who Dreams
2 Central Philosophical Themes and Arguments
â1âHarmony of the Soul
â2âá¼Î½Î´ÎµÎ»á½³Ïεια and/or á¼Î½ÏελέÏεια
â3âNous or Psyche: A First Glance
â4âA Division Between Ruling Nous and Psyche
Conclusion
Fragments and their translations
â1âNarratives and Myths
â2âArguments against the Soul as a Harmony
â3âCentral Philosophical Themes and Arguments
Bibliography
Indices
List of Figures and Tables
Introduction
Commentary
1 Myths, Narratives, and the Dramatic Frame
â1âAristotle and âOrphismâ
â2âThe Dream of Eudemus and the Problem of Dating the Dialogue
â3âMidas and Silenus in Macedonia
â4âEtruscan (?) Pirates (?)
â5âA Saturn who Dreams
2 Central Philosophical Themes and Arguments
â1âHarmony of the Soul
â2âá¼Î½Î´ÎµÎ»á½³Ïεια and/or á¼Î½ÏελέÏεια
â3âNous or Psyche: A First Glance
â4âA Division Between Ruling Nous and Psyche
Conclusion
Fragments and their translations
â1âNarratives and Myths
â2âArguments against the Soul as a Harmony
â3âCentral Philosophical Themes and Arguments
Bibliography
Indices
This book is of interest to graduate level and above scholars of philosophy and philology, as well as to historians and theologians.