* Simplicius of Cilicia ( 490-560 AD )

Anaxagoras wrote a book of philosophy, but only fragments of the first part of this have survived, through preservation in work of Simplicius of Cilicia in the sixth century AD.

; Simplicius of Cilicia

A general idea of the content of On Speeds can be gleaned from Aristotle's Metaphysics XII, 8, and a commentary by Simplicius of Cilicia ( 6th century CE ) on De caelo, another work by Aristotle.

The last " Greek " philosophers of the revived Akademia in the 6th century were drawn from various parts of the Hellenistic cultural world and suggest the broad syncretism of the common culture ( see koine ): Five of the seven Akademia philosophers mentioned by Agathias were Syriac in their cultural origin: Hermias and Diogenes ( both from Phoenicia ), Isidorus of Gaza, Damascius of Syria, Iamblichus of Coele-Syria and perhaps even Simplicius of Cilicia.

* Simplicius of Cilicia

The ostensible purpose of his journey was to collate the texts of Simplicius of Cilicia, which, however, engaged but little of his time.

He is supposedly named after Simplicius of Cilicia, a sixth-century commentator on Aristotle, but it was suspected the name was a double entendre, as the Italian for " simple " ( as in " simple minded ") is " semplice ".

* Simplicius of Cilicia

* Simplicius of Cilicia

* Simplicius of Cilicia

* Simplicius of Cilicia ( 560 AD ), philosopher

The last " Greek " philosophers of the revived Academy in the 6th century were drawn from various parts of the Hellenistic cultural world and suggest the broad syncretism of the common culture ( see koine ): Five of the seven Academy philosophers mentioned by Agathias were Syriac in their cultural origin: Hermias and Diogenes ( both from Phoenicia ), Isidorus of Gaza, Damascius of Syria, Iamblichus of Coele-Syria and perhaps even Simplicius of Cilicia.

However, Philoponus and his contemporaries, Simplicius of Cilicia and Strato developed this concept further.

Only at the end of his explanation of the treatise of Epictetus, Simplicius mentions, with gratitude, the consolation which he had found under tyrannical oppression in such ethical contemplations ; which might suggest that it was composed during, or immediately after, the above-mentioned persecutions.

Besides these commentaries of Simplicius which have been preserved, the de Anima commentary mentions explanations on the metaphysical books, and an epitome of the Physica of Theophrastus.

Simplicius, writing in the 6th century AD, mentions that a statue of Cleanthes was still visible at Assos, which had been erected by the Roman Senate.

With a correct idea of their importance, Simplicius made the most diligent use of the commentaries of Alexander of Aphrodisias and Porphyry ; and although he often enough combats the views of the former, he knew how to value, as it deserved, his ( in the main ) sound critical sense.

Many of his opinions have to be reconstructed from the works of later writers such as Alexander of Aphrodisias and Simplicius.

Zabarella consulted newly recovered Greek commentators such as Alexander of Aphrodisias, Philoponus, Simplicius and Themistius, as well as medieval commentators like Thomas Aquinas, Walter Burley and Averroes.

In the 6th century, the Neoplatonist philosopher Simplicius, who was persecuted for his pagan beliefs during the reign of Justinian, wrote an extant commentary on the Enchiridion.

At the end of the commentary Simplicius wrote: " Nor does my writing this commentary prove beneficial to others only, for I myself have already found great advantage from it, by the agreeable diversion it has given me, in a season of trouble and public calamity.

In the 6th century, Simplicius wrote a commentary upon it, and two Christian writers, Nilus and an anonymous author wrote paraphrases of it, adapted for Christians, in the first half of the 5th century.

The Greek original, with the commentary of Simplicius, appeared first at Venice, 1528.

For an expanded account of Zeno's arguments as presented by Aristotle, see Simplicius ' commentary On Aristotle's Physics.

There is also a commentary on Aristotle's de Anima under his name, but it is stylistically inferior and lacks the breadth of historical information usually used by Simplicius.

Simplicius wrote his commentary on the Physica Auscultatio after the death of Damascius, and therefore after his return from Persia.

The writings of Damascius on Time, Space, and Number, cited by Simplicius in his commentary on Aristotle's Physica, are perhaps parts of his commentaries on Aristotle's writings.

Fragments of this commentary are preserved by Simplicius in his commentary on Aristotle's Physics.

Commentary on Aristotle's De Caelo by Simplicius.

Simplicius, as a Neoplatonist, endeavoured to show that Aristotle agrees with Plato even on those points which he controverts, so that he may lead the way to their deeper, hidden meaning.

* Priscian: On Theophrastus on Sense-Perception, with " Simplicius ": On Aristotle, On the Soul 2. 5-12, translated by Carlos Steel ( 1997 ).

* Simplicius: Corollaries on Place and Time, translated by James O. Urmson ( 1992 ).

* Philoponus: Corollaries on Place and Void, with Simplicius: Against Philoponus On the Eternity of the World, translated by David Furley and Christian Wildberg ( 1991 ).

* Philoponus: On Aristotle, Physics 5-8, with Simplicius: On Aristotle on the Void, translated by Paul Lettinck and J. O. Urmson ( 1994 ).

* Simplicius, Commentary on the Enchiridion of Epictetus, translated by George Stanhope, 1722

Likewise we find mention of monographs of Theophrastus on the early Greek philosophers Anaximenes, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, Archelaus, Diogenes of Apollonia, Democritus, which were made use of by Simplicius ; and also on Xenocrates, against the Academics, and a sketch of the political doctrine of Plato.

Among the disciples of Damascius the most important are Simplicius, the celebrated commentator on Aristotle, and Eulamius.

Located on the Campana Road, these catacombs are said to have been the resting place, perhaps temporarily, of Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix, Christian Martyrs who died in Rome during the Diocletian persecution ( 302 or 303 ).

However, Pope Simplicius admitted the appointment on the plea of necessity.

In 403, Simplicius, Prefect of Constantinople, erected a statue dedicated to her on a column of porphyry and a base of marble.

Much of what remains of Melissus ’ philosophical treatise, On Nature, has been preserved by Simplicius in his commentaries on Aristotle ’ s Physics and On the Heavens, and several summaries of his philosophy have come down to us.

* Simplicius, Commentary on Aristotle's On Heaven