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Porphyry of Tyre (/ ˈ p ɔːr f ɪr i /; Greek: Πορφύριος, Porphýrios; c. 234 – c. AD 305) was a Neoplatonic philosopher born in Tyre, Roman Phoenicia during Roman rule. [a] [1] [2] He edited and published The Enneads , the only collection of the work of Plotinus , his teacher.
Sep 8, 2003 · First published Mon Sep 8, 2003; substantive revision Fri May 18, 2018. ‘David’ is named in certain manuscripts of three works of philosophy as their author: a set of introductory lectures on philosophy, a commentary on Porphyry’s Introduction, and a commentary on Aristotle’s Categories that nowadays is attributed to Elias.
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Feb 18, 2005 · Porphyry (234?–305? C.E.) was a Neoplatonist philosopher born in Tyre in Phoenicia. He studied with Longinus in Athens and then with Plotinus in Rome from 263–269 C.E. and became a follower of the latter’s version of Platonism.
Isagoge. The Isagoge ( Greek: Εἰσαγωγή, Eisagōgḗ; / ˈaɪsəɡoʊdʒiː /) or "Introduction" to Aristotle's "Categories", written by Porphyry in Greek and translated into Latin by Boethius, was the standard textbook on logic for at least a millennium after his death.
Apr 2, 2024 · Porphyry was a Neoplatonist Greek philosopher, important both as an editor and as a biographer of the philosopher Plotinus and for his commentary on Aristotle’s Categories, which set the stage for medieval developments of logic and the problem of universals.
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Apr 30, 2018 · (a) Porphyry is the only Neoplatonic philosopher to have devoted entire treatises to the interpretation of Greek mythology. These writings are a valuable source for earlier (Middle-Platonic) readings of myth, had a tremendous influence on later Neoplatonic exegeses, and played a crucial role in the Christian reception of Greek mythology.
Sep 29, 2014 · General Overviews. The classic account of Porphyry’s life and work remains Bidez 1964 although subsequent work has modified many of its conclusions. Lloyd 1967 is an important survey which discusses the relationship of Porphyry’s thought both to that of his teacher Plotinus and to that of the slightly later Neoplatonist Iamblichus.
