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Publication

2012 - Cornell University Press

Language

English

Word Count

119,000 words, Guess

Page Count

476 pages

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  • LCCB438.P343H36 2012

Description

The 'Rationes super Praedicamenta Aristotelis' of John Pagus is one of the earliest known literary products of the Arts Faculty of the University of Paris. Written in the 1230s, it is among the first extant commentaries on Aristotle's 'Categories' and reflects a period in which philosophers had already absorbed the full range of Aristotle's logical writings and were becoming increasingly familiar with his physical and metaphysical works. The present volume contains the first full critical edition of the text, preceded by an extensive introductory study consisting of two parts. The first part describes the life and work of John Pagus, the manuscript sources, formal features, authoritative sources, and date of his commentary, as well as its relationship to other known commentaries from the period. The second part is devoted to an analysis of some of the key features of Pagus' interpretation of the 'Categories'.

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