Alexander the Aristotelian, Teacher of Princes

An Inquiry into the Cultural Undercurrents of De fato

Authors

  • Joanna Komorowska Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12797/CC.15.2012.15.07

Keywords:

Alexander of Aphrodisias, De fato, Aristotelian philosophy, education of kings, rhetoric

Abstract

The present paper investigates the autopresentation of Alexander of Aphrodisias as the philosopher – teacher of kings.

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Published

2012-05-29

How to Cite

Komorowska, J. “Alexander the Aristotelian, Teacher of Princes: An Inquiry into the Cultural Undercurrents of De Fato”. Classica Cracoviensia, vol. 15, May 2012, pp. 151-65, doi:10.12797/CC.15.2012.15.07.