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Ideas from 'Title, Unity, Authenticity of the 'Categories'' by Michael Frede [1983], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Essays in Ancient Philosophy' by Frede,Michael [University of Minnesota 1987,0-8166-1275-7]].

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 3. Earlier European Philosophy / b. Early medieval philosophy
16137 Earlier views of Aristotle were dominated by 'Categories'
                        Full Idea: For centuries 'Categories' and 'De Interpretatione' (+ Porphyry's 'Isagoge') formed the core of the philosophical corpus still being seriously studied. It is hardly surprising that our received view of Aristotle was coloured substantially by 'Categories'.
                        From: Michael Frede (Title, Unity, Authenticity of the 'Categories' [1983], I)
                        A reaction: He adds that doubts remain about the authenticity of the second part, and the whole thing bears marks of having been edited.