Simplicius of Cilicia

Simplicius of Cilicia (; Greek: Σιμπλίκιος ὁ Κίλιξ; c. 480 – c. 540) was a Byzantine philosopher, a disciple of Ammonius Hermiae and Damascius, and one of the last of the Neoplatonists. He was among the pagan philosophers persecuted by Justinian in the early 6th century, and was forced for a time to seek refuge in the Persian court, before being allowed back into the Byzantine Empire. He wrote extensively on the works of Aristotle. Although his writings are all commentaries on Aristotle and other authors, rather than original compositions, his intelligent and prodigious learning makes him the last great philosopher of pagan antiquity. His works have preserved much information about earlier philosophers which would have otherwise been lost.

Notable works: Commentary on Aristotle's Physics, Commentary on Epictet's Enchiridion, Commentary on Aristotle's On the Soul, Commentary on Aristotle's On the Heavens

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