Roberto Granieri
Biographic Data
| ID | 5717182 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roberto Granieri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roberto |
| FAMILY NAME | Granieri |
| SIGNATURE | GRANIERI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1598-5650 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Aristotle’s On the Good and the “Categorial Reduction Argument”
Alexander of Aphrodisias reports a series of arguments from Aristotle’s Περὶ τἀγαθοῦ purportedly deployed by Plato to defend his doctrine of principles. One of these arguments, the so-called “categorial reduction argument”, underpins the postulation of the two first principles, the One and the Great and Small, through a bipartition of all beings into two categories, labeled ‘in themselves’ and ‘opposites’. I scrutinize this argument and compare i…
Hermodorus of Syracuse and Sextus Empiricus’ ‘Pythagoreans’ on Categories and Principles
Hermodorus of Syracuse, a Sicilian disciple of Plato, is reported by Simplicius to have set out a classification of beings, which is of a piece with an argument for principle monism ( in Ph. 247.30–248.18 > F 5 IP 2 ; 256.28–257.4 = F 6 IP 2 ). A similar classification appears in Sextus Empiricus’ Aduersus mathematicos X ( 262–75 ) , where it is officially ascribed to some ‘Pythagoreans’ ( Πυθαγορικοί ) or ‘children of the Pythagoreans’ ( Πυθαγορ…
Is Being a Genus? Syrianus’ Criticism of Aristotle
In Metaphysics B 3 Aristotle sets out a famous argument for the thesis that being is not a genus. In his commentary on Metaphysics B, Syrianus criticizes this argument and explains in what sense being is to be regarded as a genus. I reconstruct both Syrianus’ criticisms and his own view. I bring out ways in which they can help us rethink key assumptions of Aristotle’s ontology and shed light both on Syrianus’ critical attitude towards Aristotle a…
Plato's Essentialism. Reinterpreting the Theory of Forms
The revival of interest in the concept of essence witnessed in analytic metaphysics over the past half century has customarily been accompanied by the association of the original idea of (and of some of the main lines of thought on) essence with Aristotle. The book under review aims instead to show that Plato already ‘defends a comprehensive, coherent, and well-argued theory of essence’ (p. 11). Politis frames this claim in an overall interpretat…
Hermodorus of Syracuse and Sextus Empiricus’ ‘Pythagoreans’ on Categories and Principles
Hermodorus of Syracuse, a Sicilian disciple of Plato, is reported by Simplicius to have set out a classification of beings, which is of a piece with an argument for principle monism ( in Ph. 247.30–248.18 > F 5 IP 2 ; 256.28–257.4 = F 6 IP 2 ). A similar classification appears in Sextus Empiricus’ Aduersus mathematicos X ( 262–75 ) , where it is officially ascribed to some ‘Pythagoreans’ ( Πυθαγορικοί ) or ‘children of the Pythagoreans’ ( Πυθαγορ…
Is Being a Genus? Syrianus’ Criticism of Aristotle
In Metaphysics B 3 Aristotle sets out a famous argument for the thesis that being is not a genus. In his commentary on Metaphysics B, Syrianus criticizes this argument and explains in what sense being is to be regarded as a genus. I reconstruct both Syrianus’ criticisms and his own view. I bring out ways in which they can help us rethink key assumptions of Aristotle’s ontology and shed light both on Syrianus’ critical attitude towards Aristotle a…
Plato's Essentialism. Reinterpreting the Theory of Forms
The revival of interest in the concept of essence witnessed in analytic metaphysics over the past half century has customarily been accompanied by the association of the original idea of (and of some of the main lines of thought on) essence with Aristotle. The book under review aims instead to show that Plato already ‘defends a comprehensive, coherent, and well-argued theory of essence’ (p. 11). Politis frames this claim in an overall interpretat…
Hermodorus of Syracuse and Sextus Empiricus’ ‘Pythagoreans’ on Categories and Principles
Hermodorus of Syracuse, a Sicilian disciple of Plato, is reported by Simplicius to have set out a classification of beings, which is of a piece with an argument for principle monism ( in Ph. 247.30–248.18 > F 5 IP 2 ; 256.28–257.4 = F 6 IP 2 ). A similar classification appears in Sextus Empiricus’ Aduersus mathematicos X ( 262–75 ) , where it is officially ascribed to some ‘Pythagoreans’ ( Πυθαγορικοί ) or ‘children of the Pythagoreans’ ( Πυθαγορ…
Aristotle’s On the Good and the “Categorial Reduction Argument”
Alexander of Aphrodisias reports a series of arguments from Aristotle’s Περὶ τἀγαθοῦ purportedly deployed by Plato to defend his doctrine of principles. One of these arguments, the so-called “categorial reduction argument”, underpins the postulation of the two first principles, the One and the Great and Small, through a bipartition of all beings into two categories, labeled ‘in themselves’ and ‘opposites’. I scrutinize this argument and compare i…
Classical Philosophy and Thought (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Argument (complex analysis (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Chemistry (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works)