Source edition
Theophrastus. Theophrasti Eresii Opera, Quae Supersunt, Omnia. Wimmer, Friedrich, editor. Paris: A.F. Didot, 1866.
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Open Greek and Latin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Summary
This collection of fragments preserves the extensive philosophical and scientific inquiries of Theophrastus, the Peripatetic philosopher who succeeded Aristotle. In the first part, establishing sensation as the starting point of knowledge, the text critically examines the views of Plato and Aristotle concerning the fundamental principles of nature, movement, space, and time. The middle section touches upon logical rules of inference, the ambiguity of propositions, and the nature of discourse, before moving on to ethical and psychological themes such as virtue, pleasure, and the healing power of music. In the latter part, the focus shifts to comparative law, historical anecdotes, and detailed observations of nature—including the behavior of animals, parasitic plants, and the physical properties of water and weather—which are explained through rational analysis rather than myth. Overall, the work reflects a comprehensive effort to understand the order of the cosmos, spanning from abstract metaphysical speculation to minute empirical observation.
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