Isagoge
by Porphyry (c. 234–c. 305) · c. 270 · ★ Essential
A short introduction to the predicables whose questions about genera and species set the medieval problem of universals.
About
- Also known as
- Introduction; Introduction to Aristotle's Categories; Eisagoge
- Classification
- LCC B697: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion › Philosophy (General)
- Categories
- logic, universals, categories
- Tradition
- Neoplatonist
- Written in
- Greek
- Translation
- Octavius Freire Owen, 1853
- Public domain (US)
- Yes
- Notes
- Printed with Owen's Organon.
Free copies
| Source | Rank | Edition | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Wikisource Organon_(Owen)/The_Introduction_of_Porphyry | Rough text | Octavius Freire Owen, The Organon of Aristotle, vol. 2 (London: Bohn, 1853) | HTML |
| Internet Archive organonorlogica00porpgoog | Scan with good OCR | in Owen's Organon, with Porphyry's Introduction (1853) | PDF · Text · Page |