The so-called eighth Stromateus by Clement of Alexandria : : early Christian reception of Greek scientific methodology / / by Matyáš Havrda.

• Superior document: Philosophia Antiqua, Volume 144
• VerfasserIn: Havrda, Matyáš, 1972-
• TeilnehmendeR: Havrda, Matyáš, 1972-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Philosophia antiqua ; Volume 144.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The so-called eighth Stromateus (‘liber logicus’) by Clement of Alexandria (d. before 221 C.E.) is an understudied source for ancient philosophy, particularly the tradition of the Aristotelian methodology of science, scepticism, and the theories of causation. A series of capitula dealing with inquiry and demonstration, it bears but few traces of Christian interests. In this volume, Matyáš Havrda provides a new edition, translation, and lemmatic commentary of the text. The vexing question of the origin of this material and its place within Clement’s oeuvre is also addressed. Defending the view of ‘liber logicus’ as a collection of excerpts made or adopted by Clement for his own (apologetic and exegetical) use, Havrda argues that its source could be Galen’s lost treatise On Demonstration .

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- The Riddle of the ‘Eighth Stromateus’: Questions and Solutions -- Prefatory Note to the Greek Text and Translation -- Greek Text and Translation -- Commentary -- Bibliography -- Indexes.