Aristotelianism

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Introduction
Nature of Aristotelianism
History of Aristotelianism
- Continuity of the Aristotelian tradition
- The Greek tradition
  - Early development
  - Relationship to Neoplatonism
  - From the Byzantine renaissance to the 15th century
- The early Latin tradition
- The Syriac, Arabic, and Jewish traditions
- The later Latin tradition
  - The discovery of Aristotle’s works in the Latin West
  - From the 9th through the mid-13th century
  - From the late 13th century through the 15th century
- Modern developments
  - From the Renaissance to the 18th century
  - Aristotelianism from the 19th century

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