Alexander of Aphrodisias on Fate [Paperback]

The problem of free will, human responsibility, and determinism is one that has fascinated philosophers and laymen alike from antiquity to the present day, and which is far from settled yet. The treatiseTo the Emperors on Fate and Responsibilityby Alexander of Aphrodisias (c. 200 AD) is perhaps the most comprehensive discussion of this complex issue surviving from antiquity. After an introduction outlining the earlier history of the problem, it is here presented in a new English translation with a detailed commentary; a Greek text and an updated critical apparatus. Also included are a number of shorter discussions dealing with related topics selected from the body of writings attributed to Alexander.R. W. Sharplesis Lecturer in Greek and Latin, University College London, UK.

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Preface
Note on abbreviations
Introduction
1. The problem before Alexander
2. Alexander and the De Fato
3. The Text
Analysis of the argument
TRANSLATION
De Fato
De Anima libri mantissa, XXII-XXV
Qyaestiones II.4, II.S, III.13, and passages from Alexander's commentary on Aristotle's Topics
COMMENTARY
GREEK TEXT
Sigla
Notes on the Text
Select Bibliography
Index of passages cited
General index