Simplicius of Cilicia
6th-century Greek pagan philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simplicius of Cilicia[1] (/sɪmˈplɪʃiəs/; Greek: Σιμπλίκιος ὁ Κίλιξ; c. 480 – c. 560 AD) was a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and was one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into the empire. He wrote extensively on the works of Aristotle. Although his writings are all commentaries on Aristotle and other authors, rather than original compositions, his intelligent and prodigious learning makes him the last great philosopher of pagan antiquity. His works have preserved much information about earlier philosophers which would have otherwise been lost.
Simplicius of Cilicia | |
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Born | c. 480 AD |
Died | c. 540 AD |
Notable work | Commentaries on Aristotle |
Era | Late antiquity |
Region | Byzantine Empire |
School | Neoplatonism |
Institutions | Platonic Academy |
Main interests | Presocratic philosophy, Syncretism of Platonism and Aristotelianism |