The System of Didascalica in Boethius' First Commentary on Porphyry's Isagoge Cover Image

System didaskalików w komentarzu Boecjusza do Isagogi Porfiriusza
The System of Didascalica in Boethius' First Commentary on Porphyry's Isagoge

Author(s): Tomasz Tiuryn
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Komitet Nauk o Kulturze Antycznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Boethius; Porphyry; Didascalica; Polish translation; philosophy

Summary/Abstract: The first six chapters of Boethius’ first commentary on Porphyry’s Isagoge are printed here in Polish translation. The introductory note discusses the system – applied here and popular in Boethius’ time – of presenting the nature of the work discussed in the commentary in points, in accordance with a commonly used questionnaire. This system is called by Boethius himself didascalica.

  • Issue Year: 61/2006
  • Issue No: 1+2
  • Page Range: 66-85
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish