Filopono, Alessandro d’Afrodisia e l’entelechia

Abstract

Philoponus and Alexander of Aphrodisias on entelechyThe discussion about the notion of entelechy is perhaps the most apt toresume Philoponus’ opposition to Alexander’s conception of the soul.The paper analyses the first two books of Philoponus’ commentary onAristotle’s De anima, in order to show the precise relationships betweenPhiloponus’ and Alexander’s philosophical arguments about entelechy.