Alexander the Aristotelian, teacher of princes: an inquiry into the cultural undercurrents of de fato

• Authors: Komorowska Joanna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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

Keywords

EN

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

• Publisher: Księgarnia Akademicka
• Journal: Classica Cracoviensia
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 15: Leadership in Antiquity: Langauge - Institutions - Representations
• Pages: 151-165

Contributors

author

Komorowska Joanna

• Cardinal Stephan Wyszyński University, Warszawa

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12797/CC.15.2012.15.07