The so-called eighth Stromateus by Clement of Alexandria : early Christian reception of Greek scientific methodology / by Matyas Havrda.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Havrda, Matyáš, 1972-

Series:

Philosophia antiqua

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Clement, of Alexandria, Saint, approximately 150-approximately 215.

Clement.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Science--Philosophy--Early works to 1800.

Science.

Science--Methodology--Early works to 1800.

Science--Methodology.

Clement, of Alexandria, Saint, approximately 150-approximately 215. Stromata.

Stromata (Clement, of Alexandria, Saint).

Science--Philosophy.

Genre:

Early works.

Physical Description:

xi, 373 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Summary:

The so-called eighth Stromateus ('liber logicus') by Clement of Alexandria (d. before 221 C.E.) is an understudied source for ancient philosophy, particularly the tradition of the Aristotelian methodology of science, scepticism, and the theories of causation. A series of capitula dealing with inquiry and demonstration, it bears but few traces of Christian interests. In this volume, Matyáš Havrda provides a new edition, translation, and lemmatic commentary of the text. The vexing question of the origin of this material and its place within Clement's oeuvre is also addressed. Defending the view of 'liber logicus' as a collection of excerpts made or adopted by Clement for his own (apologetic and exegetical) use, Havrda argues that its source could be Galen's lost treatise On Demonstration. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: the riddle of the eighth Stromateus: questions and solutions

The so-called eighth Stromateus ('Liber logicus') by Clement of Alexandria: Greek text, translation, and commentary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Clement, of Alexandria, Saint, approximately 150-approximately 215. Stromata. Liber 8

Clement, of Alexandria, Saint, approximately 150-approximately 215. Stromata. Liber 8. English.

Other Format:

Online version: So-called eighth Stromateus by Clement of Alexandria

ISBN:

9789004310087

9004310088

OCLC:

955274808