The “relics” of the past. Aristotle – the historian of philosophy
According to a later report (Synesius, Calvit. Enc. 22.85c, Aristotle, On philosophy, fr. 8), Aristotle thought that wise sayings are the “relics” (enkataleimmata) of the past tekhne, preserved thanks to their conciseness and cleverness when ancient civilization perished in a world cataclysm. In thi...
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Novosibirsk State University Press
2017-07-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.nsu.ru/classics/schole/11/11-2-afonasin.pdf |