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JOHN PHILOPONUS

original: "Ioannis Philoponi." John Philoponus (c. 490 – c. 570) was an Alexandrian Christian philosopher and scientist who wrote extensive commentaries on the works of Aristotle.

ON ARISTOTLE’S

PRIOR ANALYTICS

Prior Analytics: A foundational text by Aristotle (4th century BCE) that established the rules of formal logic, specifically the theory of the syllogism.

COMMENTARIES

BY THE DIRECTION AND AUTHORITY OF THE

ROYAL PRUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

original: "Academiae Litterarum Regiae Borussicae." This prestigious institution sponsored the "Commentaria in Aristotelem Graeca" project to produce definitive editions of ancient Greek commentaries.

EDITED BY

MAXIMILIAN WALLIES

BERLIN

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY GEORG REIMER

1905