Iamblichus’ Noera Theôria of Aristotle’s Categories, 2016
By: Dillon, John, Sorabji, Richard (Ed.)
Title Iamblichus’ Noera Theôria of Aristotle’s Categories
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Language English
Date 2016
Published in Aristotle Re-Interpreted. New Findings on Seven Hundred Years of the Ancient Commentators
Pages 313-326
Categories no categories
Author(s) Dillon, John
Editor(s) Sorabji, Richard
Translator(s)

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Review of Baltussen 2008: Philosophy and Exegesis in Simplicius: The Methodology of a Commentator, 2009
By: Dillon, John
Title Review of Baltussen 2008: Philosophy and Exegesis in Simplicius: The Methodology of a Commentator
Type Article
Language English
Date 2009
Journal The International Journal of the Platonic Tradition
Volume 3
Issue 2
Pages 158 –160
Categories no categories
Author(s) Dillon, John
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
Review of Han Balthussen, Philosophy and Exegesis in Simplicius: The Methodology of a Com­ mentator. London: Duckworth, 2008. Pp. xii + 292.

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Iamblichus De anima: Text, Translation, and Commentary, 2002
By: Finamore, John F., Dillon, John, Iamblichus
Title Iamblichus De anima: Text, Translation, and Commentary
Type Monograph
Language English
Date 2002
Publication Place Leiden
Publisher Brill
Series Philosophia antiqua
Volume 92
Categories no categories
Author(s) Finamore, John F. , Dillon, John , Iamblichus
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
Iamblichus (245-325), successor to Plotinus and Porphyry, brought a new religiosity to Neoplatonism. His theory of the soul is at the heart of his philosophical system. For Iamblichus, the human soul is so far inferior to the divine that its salvation depends not on philosophy alone (as it did for Plotinus) but on the aid of the gods and other divinities. This edition of the fragments of Iamblichus' major work on the soul, De Anima, is accompanied by the first English translation of the work and a commentary which explains the philosophical background and Iamblichus' doctrine of the soul. Included as well are excerpts from the Pseudo-Simplicius and Priscianus (also translated with commentary) that shed further light on Iamblichus' treatise. [authors abstract]

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Iamblichus’ Νοερὰ Θεωρία of Aristotle’s Categories, 1997
By: Dillon, John
Title Iamblichus’ Νοερὰ Θεωρία of Aristotle’s Categories
Type Article
Language English
Date 1997
Journal Syllecta Classica
Volume 8
Pages 65-77
Categories no categories
Author(s) Dillon, John
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
This text discusses Iamblichus' commentary on Porphyry's large commentary on Aristotle's Categories. Porphyry is credited with the setting out and responses to all the aporiai that were concocted by critics of the Categories in the Middle Platonic period, as well as with references to Stoic doctrines in the commentary. Iamblichus added certain criticisms, modifications of Porphyry, relevant passages of Archytas, and some "higher criticism" or intellectual interpretation of nearly all sections of the work. Iamblichus' contribution was to apply his techniques of allegorical exegesis to Aristotle's Categories, where he was able to apply much the same method as he did with Plato's dialogues. Iamblichus' method of commentary is discussed in detail, including his definition of the skopos, or essential subject matter, of the treatise, which concerned all three possible subject matters for the Categories: words, things, and concepts. [introduction/conclusion]

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Review of Hadot 1987: Simplicius: Sa vie, son œuvre, sa survie, 1990
By: Dillon, John
Title Review of Hadot 1987: Simplicius: Sa vie, son œuvre, sa survie
Type Article
Language English
Date 1990
Journal Journal of Hellenic Studies
Volume 110
Pages 244–245
Categories no categories
Author(s) Dillon, John
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
On the whole one may say of this collection that it has given S. much of his due as a major commentator on, and preserver of, earlier Greek philosophy, and as such it is warmly to be welcomed, but it is notable that in only three papers, those of Blumenthal (who may after all be talking about Priscian), Luna, and Sorabji, is any distinctive doctrine of S.'s being discussed. But perhaps this is reasonable: after all, S. is not a man of great originality, nor does he claim to be (most even of what seems distinctive probably goes back to Iamblichus or Syrianus/Proclus); yet it may at some time be possible to produce a slim volume devoted primarily to his doctrinal innovations. [p. 245]

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Iamblichus De anima: Text, Translation, and Commentary, 2002
By: Finamore, John F., Dillon, John, Iamblichus
Title Iamblichus De anima: Text, Translation, and Commentary
Type Monograph
Language English
Date 2002
Publication Place Leiden
Publisher Brill
Series Philosophia antiqua
Volume 92
Categories no categories
Author(s) Finamore, John F. , Dillon, John , Iamblichus
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
Iamblichus (245-325), successor to Plotinus and Porphyry, brought a new religiosity to Neoplatonism. His theory of the soul is at the heart of his philosophical system. For Iamblichus, the human soul is so far inferior to the divine that its salvation depends not on philosophy alone (as it did for Plotinus) but on the aid of the gods and other divinities.
This edition of the fragments of Iamblichus' major work on the soul, De Anima, is accompanied by the first English translation of the work and a commentary which explains the philosophical background and Iamblichus' doctrine of the soul. Included as well are excerpts from the Pseudo-Simplicius and Priscianus (also translated with commentary) that shed further light on Iamblichus' treatise. [authors abstract]

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Iamblichus’ Noera Theôria of Aristotle’s Categories, 2016
By: Dillon, John, Sorabji, Richard (Ed.)
Title Iamblichus’ Noera Theôria of Aristotle’s Categories
Type Book Section
Language English
Date 2016
Published in Aristotle Re-Interpreted. New Findings on Seven Hundred Years of the Ancient Commentators
Pages 313-326
Categories no categories
Author(s) Dillon, John
Editor(s) Sorabji, Richard
Translator(s)

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Iamblichus’ Νοερὰ Θεωρία of Aristotle’s Categories, 1997
By: Dillon, John
Title Iamblichus’ Νοερὰ Θεωρία of Aristotle’s Categories
Type Article
Language English
Date 1997
Journal Syllecta Classica
Volume 8
Pages 65-77
Categories no categories
Author(s) Dillon, John
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
This text discusses Iamblichus' commentary on Porphyry's large commentary on Aristotle's Categories. Porphyry is credited with the setting out and responses to all the aporiai that were concocted by critics of the Categories in the Middle Platonic period, as well as with references to Stoic doctrines in the commentary. Iamblichus added certain criticisms, modifications of Porphyry, relevant passages of Archytas, and some "higher criticism" or intellectual interpretation of nearly all sections of the work. Iamblichus' contribution was to apply his techniques of allegorical exegesis to Aristotle's Categories, where he was able to apply much the same method as he did with Plato's dialogues. Iamblichus' method of commentary is discussed in detail, including his definition of the skopos, or essential subject matter, of the treatise, which concerned all three possible subject matters for the Categories: words, things, and concepts. [introduction/conclusion]

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Review of Baltussen 2008: Philosophy and Exegesis in Simplicius: The Methodology of a Commentator, 2009
By: Dillon, John
Title Review of Baltussen 2008: Philosophy and Exegesis in Simplicius: The Methodology of a Commentator
Type Article
Language English
Date 2009
Journal The International Journal of the Platonic Tradition
Volume 3
Issue 2
Pages 158 –160
Categories no categories
Author(s) Dillon, John
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
Review of Han Balthussen, Philosophy and Exegesis in Simplicius: The Methodology of a Com­
mentator. London: Duckworth, 2008. Pp. xii + 292.

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Review of Hadot 1987: Simplicius: Sa vie, son œuvre, sa survie, 1990
By: Dillon, John
Title Review of Hadot 1987: Simplicius: Sa vie, son œuvre, sa survie
Type Article
Language English
Date 1990
Journal Journal of Hellenic Studies
Volume 110
Pages 244–245
Categories no categories
Author(s) Dillon, John
Editor(s)
Translator(s)
On  the whole  one  may  say of  this collection  that 
it has given S. much of his due as a major commentator on,  and  preserver  of,  earlier  Greek 
philosophy, and as such it is warmly to be 
welcomed, but it is  notable that in only three 
papers, those  of  Blumenthal (who  may  after all be 
talking  about  Priscian),  Luna,  and  Sorabji,  is  any distinctive doctrine of S.'s  being discussed. But 
perhaps this is reasonable: after all,  S.  is not  a man 
of  great  originality,  nor  does  he  claim  to  be  (most even  of  what  seems  distinctive  probably  goes  back 
to  Iamblichus  or  Syrianus/Proclus);  yet  it  may  at 
some  time  be  possible  to  produce a  slim  volume 
devoted  primarily  to  his  doctrinal  innovations. [p. 245]

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