Olympiodorus the Elder

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Olympiodorus the Elder was a late antique philosopher . His teaching activity in Alexandria falls in the first half of the 5th century. He was mainly concerned with the interpretation of the teachings of Aristotle . His best-known student was the Neo-Platonist Proklos .

Olympiodoros the Elder is not to be confused with Olympiodorus the Younger .

literature

  • Henri Dominique Saffrey: Olympiodoros d'Alexandrie l'Ancien. In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques. Vol. 4, CNRS Éditions, Paris 2005, ISBN 2-271-06386-8 , p. 768.
personal data
SURNAME Olympiodorus the Elder
BRIEF DESCRIPTION late antique philosopher
DATE OF BIRTH 5th century
DATE OF DEATH 6th century