Alexander of Aphrodisias

Alexander of Aphrodisias in Harpers Dictionary of Classical

Alexander of Aphrodisias in Caria, who flourished about A.D. 200, and is known as Exegetes, or "the expounder," for his exposition of the commentaries of Aristotle. He wrote also original works on Fate, Free Will, and the Soul, which, translated into Latin, were much read and studied in the Middle Ages. See Aristoteles....

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Alexander of Aphrodisias in Wikipedia

Alexander of Aphrodisias (fl. late 2nd early 3rd century CE) was a Peripatetic philosopher and the most celebrated of the Ancient Greek commentators on the writings of Aristotle. He was styled, by way of pre-eminence, "the expositor" (ὁ ἐξηγητής).[1] Life and career Alexander was a native of Aphrodisias in Caria and came to Athens towards the end ...

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