Elements and Matter in Diogenes Laertius 7.137

IF 0.7 2区历史学 0 CLASSICS

CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1086/723890

Ian Hensley

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Abstract

A sentence in Book 7 of Diogenes Laertius’ Lives states that, according to the Stoics, the four elements are “unqualified substance, i.e., matter.” Scholars have noted that this appears to conflict with the Stoics’ distinction between principles and elements. Different solutions have been proposed, from dismissing the sentence entirely to emending the text. This note proposes a new interpretation according to which the standard reading of the text can be retained.

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第欧根尼的元素和物质

Diogenes Laertius的《生活》第7卷中的一句话指出，根据斯多葛学派的说法，这四个元素是“不合格的物质，即物质”。学者们注意到，这似乎与斯多葛学派对原则和元素的区分相冲突。有人提出了不同的解决方案，从完全否定句子到修改文本。本说明提出了一种新的解释，根据这种解释可以保留对案文的标准阅读。

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