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Neoplatonists on the place of Aristotle’s biological works

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2023

Tianqin Ge
Tianqin Ge*
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Department of Philosophy and Science, Southeast University, China
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Abstract

According to the Neoplatonic classification of Aristotle’s writings, it has often been claimed that his biological works were excluded from his physical writings, and do not form a part of Neoplatonic school curricula. In this paper, I shall challenge this view, arguing that there are reasonable indications that the Neoplatonists regarded most of Aristotle’s biological works (apart from the History of Animals) as a proper part of his natural philosophy, and as works which deserved serious study.

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NeoplatonismAristotlebiologyclassification of writings
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The Journal of Hellenic Studies , Volume 142 , November 2022 , pp. 144 - 165
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies

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