Isagoge
by Porphyry
The Isagoge is Porphyry's Greek introduction to Aristotle's Categories, written in Sicily between 268 and 270. In Boethius's Latin translation it became the standard logic textbook for a millennium. Edward W. Warren's English translation was published in Toronto in 1975.
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- Glossae in Porphyrium adaptation, 900
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- 10 on Open Library, 1 in English
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How many editions of Isagoge are there?
We track 1 edition of Isagoge. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Isagoge been adapted?
Yes, including Glossae in Porphyrium (adaptation, 900), according to Wikidata.
When was Isagoge first published?
Isagoge by Porphyry was first published in 1887.
Where these facts come from
- Isagoge, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Porphyry (philosopher), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Isagoge, translated by Edward W. Warren (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 1975), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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