Eudemos of Rhodes

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Eudemos of Rhodes (Greek Εὔδημος Eúdēmos , Latinized Eudemus ; * around 370 BC in Rhodes ; † around 300 BC ) was an ancient Greek philosopher .

Eudemos was one of the most important students of Aristotle , whose works he edited. After the death of his teacher, he founded his own school in his hometown, where he continued the peripatetic tradition. He placed particular emphasis on logic and natural philosophy and also gave lessons in Aristotelian ethics.

Eudemos is considered to be the founder of the history of science. Only fragments of his works have survived: physics (used by Simplikios ), analytics, the history of geometry, arithmetic and astronomy, and perhaps also theology.

output

  • Fritz Wehrli (Ed.) Eudemus von Rhodos (= The School of Aristotle. Texts and Commentary. Issue 8). Schwabe, Basel 1969

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Investigations

  • István Bodnár, William W. Fortenbaugh (eds.): Eudemus of Rhodes . Transactions Publishers, New Brunswick 2002, ISBN 0-7658-0134-5 (collection of articles)
  • Leonid Zhmud: The origin of the history of science in classical antiquity , Peripatoi 19, De Gruyter 2006

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SURNAME Eudemos of Rhodes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Εὔδημος (Greek); Eudemus (Greek)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION ancient Greek philosopher
DATE OF BIRTH around 370 BC Chr.
PLACE OF BIRTH Rhodes , Greece
DATE OF DEATH around 300 BC Chr.