Doxography (Greek: δόξα – "an opinion", "a point of view" + γράφειν – "to write", "to describe") is a term used especially for the works of classicalhistorians, describing the points of view of past philosophers and scientists. The term was coined by the German classical scholar Hermann Alexander Diels.
A great many philosophical works have been lost; our limited knowledge of such lost works comes chiefly through the doxographical works of later philosophers, commentators, and biographers. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy lists the following works as being representative doxographies:[1]
Philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle also act as doxographers, as their comments on the ideas of their predecessors indirectly tell us what their predecessors' beliefs were. Plato's Defense of Socrates, for example, tells us much of what we know about the natural philosophy of Anaxagoras.
In addition to these, there were often histories of single schools. Such works were created by Phanias of Eresus (On the Socratics), Idomeneus of Lampsacus (On the Socratics), Sphaerus (On the Eretrian philosophers), and Straticles (On Stoics). Among the papyri found at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum, there are works devoted to the successions of the Stoics,[3]Academics,[4] and Epicureans.[5] In a later period, Plutarch produced On the First Philosophers and their Successors and On the Cyrenaics, and Galen wrote On Plato's Sect and On the Hedonistic Sect (Epicureans). There were often biographies of individual philosophers with a brief description of his successors. Of such nature were Aristoxenus's Life of Pythagoras, Andronicus's Life of Aristotle, Ptolemy's Life of Aristotle, and Iamblichus's Life of Pythagoras.
In other traditionsedit
Persian doxographyedit
The Persian Dabestan-e Mazaheb discusses numerous philosophies including several in Persia and India. Its author appears to belong to the a Persian Sipásíán tradition differs somewhat from orthodox Zoroastrianism. Its authorship is disputed. Some scholars have suggested that Kay-Khosrow Esfandiyar, the son of Azar Kayvan may have written it.
Jain doxographyedit
Haribhadra (8th century CE) was one of the leading proponents of anekāntavāda. He was the first classical author to write a doxography, a compendium of a variety of intellectual views. This attempted to contextualise Jain thoughts within the broad framework. It interacted with the many possible intellectual orientations available to Indian thinkers around the 8th century.[6]
Islamic doxographyedit
Islamic doxography is an aggregate of theosophical works (like Kitab al-Maqalat by Abu Mansur Al Maturidi) concerning the aberrations in Islamic sects and streams.
doxography, greek, δόξα, opinion, point, view, γράφειν, write, describe, term, used, especially, works, classical, historians, describing, points, view, past, philosophers, scientists, term, coined, german, classical, scholar, hermann, alexander, diels, conten. Doxography Greek do3a an opinion a point of view grafein to write to describe is a term used especially for the works of classical historians describing the points of view of past philosophers and scientists The term was coined by the German classical scholar Hermann Alexander Diels Contents 1 In Ancient Greek philosophy 1 1 Successions of Philosophers 2 In other traditions 2 1 Persian doxography 2 2 Jain doxography 2 3 Islamic doxography 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksIn Ancient Greek philosophy editA great many philosophical works have been lost our limited knowledge of such lost works comes chiefly through the doxographical works of later philosophers commentators and biographers The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy lists the following works as being representative doxographies 1 Cicero Academica De Finibus De Natura Deorum De Fato De Officiis Aetius Vetusta Placita Clement of Alexandria Stromateis Diogenes Laertius Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers Hippolytus of Rome Refutation of All Heresies Philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle also act as doxographers as their comments on the ideas of their predecessors indirectly tell us what their predecessors beliefs were Plato s Defense of Socrates for example tells us much of what we know about the natural philosophy of Anaxagoras Successions of Philosophers edit Successions of Philosophers were works whose purpose was to depict the philosophers of different schools in terms of a line of succession of which they were a part From the 3rd to the 1st centuries BC there were Successions Greek Diadoxai written by Antigonus of Carystus Sotion Heraclides Lembos an epitome of Sotion Sosicrates Alexander Polyhistor Jason of Nysa Antisthenes of Rhodes and Nicias of Nicaea 2 The surviving Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius 3rd century AD draws upon this tradition In addition to these there were often histories of single schools Such works were created by Phanias of Eresus On the Socratics Idomeneus of Lampsacus On the Socratics Sphaerus On the Eretrian philosophers and Straticles On Stoics Among the papyri found at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum there are works devoted to the successions of the Stoics 3 Academics 4 and Epicureans 5 In a later period Plutarch produced On the First Philosophers and their Successors and On the Cyrenaics and Galen wrote On Plato s Sect and On the Hedonistic Sect Epicureans There were often biographies of individual philosophers with a brief description of his successors Of such nature were Aristoxenus s Life of Pythagoras Andronicus s Life of Aristotle Ptolemy s Life of Aristotle and Iamblichus s Life of Pythagoras In other traditions editPersian doxography edit The Persian Dabestan e Mazaheb discusses numerous philosophies including several in Persia and India Its author appears to belong to the a Persian Sipasian tradition differs somewhat from orthodox Zoroastrianism Its authorship is disputed Some scholars have suggested that Kay Khosrow Esfandiyar the son of Azar Kayvan may have written it Jain doxography edit Haribhadra 8th century CE was one of the leading proponents of anekantavada He was the first classical author to write a doxography a compendium of a variety of intellectual views This attempted to contextualise Jain thoughts within the broad framework It interacted with the many possible intellectual orientations available to Indian thinkers around the 8th century 6 Islamic doxography edit Islamic doxography is an aggregate of theosophical works like Kitab al Maqalat by Abu Mansur Al Maturidi concerning the aberrations in Islamic sects and streams See also editSarvadarsanasaṅgraha Diels Kranz numberingReferences edit Mansfeld 2020 1 Introduction Jorgen Mejer 1978 Diogenes Laertius and His Hellenistic Background pages 62 73 Franz Steiner PHerc 1018 PHerc 1021 PHerc 1232 1289 176 Dundas Paul 2002 p 228 Mansfeld Jaap Doxography of Ancient Philosophy In Zalta Edward N ed Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy External links edit nbsp Look up doxography in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp This philosophy related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doxography amp oldid 1149045477 Successions of Philosophers, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
