To Gaurus on how embryos are ensouled and, On what is in our power Porphyry ; translated by James Wilberding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Porphyry, approximately 234-approximately 305, author.

Contributor:

Wilberding, James, editor.

Porphyry, approximately 234-approximately 305.

Series:

Ancient commentators on Aristotle.

Ancient commentators on Aristotle

Standardized Title:

Ad Gaurum. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birth (Philosophy).

Embryos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Place of Publication:

London Bristol Classical Press 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Concerning embryos, Porphyry takes an original view on issues that had been left undecided by his teacher Plotinus and earlier by the doctor Galen. What role is played in the development of the embryo by the souls or the natures of the father, of the mother, of the embryo, or of the whole world? Porphyry's detailed answer, in contrast to Aristotle's, gives a big role to the soul and to the nature of the mother, without, however, abandoning Aristotle's view that the mother supplies no seed. In the fragments of "On What is in Our Power", "Porphyry" discusses Plato's idea that we choose each of our incarnations, and so are responsible for what happens in our lives."--Bloomsbury Publishing

Concerning embryos, Porphyry takes an original view on issues that had been left undecided by his teacher Plotinus and earlier by the doctor Galen. What role is played in the development of the embryo by the souls or the natures of the father, of the mother, of the embryo, or of the whole world? Porphyry's detailed answer, in contrast to Aristotle's, gives a significant role to the soul and to the nature of the mother, without, however, abandoning Aristotle's view that the mother supplies no seed. In the fragments of On What is in Our Power, "Porphyry" discusses Plato's idea that we choose each of our incarnations, and so are responsible for what happens in our lives. This volume contains an English translation of the two commentaries, as well as extensive notes, an introduction and a bibliography.

Contents:

Preface

Conventions

Abbreviations

To Gaurus On How Embryos are Ensouled

Textual Emendations and Conjectures

Introduction

Translation

Notes

Appendix 1: Anonymous Christianus, Hermippus or On Astrology 2.17

Appendix 2: Michael Psellus, from On How the Soul of the Body Enters and from When Embryos are Ensouled

English-Greek Glossary

Greek-English Index

Subject Index

On What is in Our Power

Porphyry's Commentary on Plato's Republic (181-187F Smith)

Notes

Notes:

"Paperback edition first published 2014"--T. p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176)

Related Work:

Porphyry, approximately 234-approximately 305. On what is in our power.

ISBN:

9781472552099

1472552091

9781472501677

1472501675

OCLC:

878148094