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Simplicius of Cilicia (/ s ɪ m ˈ p l ɪ ʃ i ə s /; Greek: Σιμπλίκιος ὁ Κίλιξ; c. 480 – c. 560 AD) was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists.
Jun 3, 2020 · Simplicius of Cilicia (ca. 480–560 CE), roughly a contemporary of John Philoponus, is without doubt the most important Neoplatonic commentator on Aristotle and one of the two most influential exegetes within the Aristotelian tradition, along with Alexander of Aphrodisias (around 200 CE).
Apr 8, 2024 · Simplicius Of Cilicia (flourished c. 530) was a Greek philosopher whose learned commentaries on Aristotle’s De caelo (“On the Heavens”), Physics, De anima (“On the Soul”), and Categories are considered important, both for their original content and for the fact that they contain many valuable fragments of pre-Socratic philosophers.
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The Commentaries of Simplicius. It is curious that Simplicius wrote several commentaries on Aristotle and one on Epictetus, but none, it seems, on Plato (with the possible exception of a commentary on the Phaedo; see Goulet & Coda 2016: 361–364 and 390–394). How can this be explained?
Simplicius (c. 470 – c. 560), a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and of Damascius, was one of the last of the Greek Neoplatonists and polymaths, and an important commentator on Aristotle. A native of Cilicia, he was active in the Academy at Athens , under the leadership of Damascius, when it was closed forever in 529 by the Christian emperor ...
Dec 24, 2016 · First Online: 24 December 2016. 58 Accesses. Download reference work entry PDF. BornCilicia, (Turkey), circa490. Diedprobably in Athens, (Greece), circa560. A mathematician primarily, Simplicius wrote one of the most detailed accounts of Eudoxus ’s theory describing the motions of the planets.
May 28, 2011 · 39 - Simplicius of Cilicia. from VI - Late Platonism. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 May 2011. By. Han Baltussen. Edited by. Lloyd Gerson. Chapter. Get access. Cite. Summary. LIFE. The few facts we have about Simplicius’ life come from his own works and a few other sources.
