Based on such references, some scholars have suggested a possible chronological order for a number of Aristotle's writings. In several of the treatises, there are references to other works in the corpus. A final category, omitted here, includes medieval palmistries, astrological and magical texts whose connection to Aristotle is purely fanciful and self-promotional. Still others acquired Aristotle's name through similarities in doctrine or content, such as the De Plantis, possibly by Nicolaus of Damascus. Other works, such as On Colors, may have been products of Aristotle's successors at the Lyceum, e.g., Theophrastus and Strato of Lampsacus. Some are regarded by most scholars as products of Aristotle's "school" and compiled under his direction or supervision. Not all of these works are considered genuine, but differ with respect to their connection to Aristotle, his associates and his views. The 5th century neoplatonist Ammonius Hermiae writes that Aristotle's writing style is deliberately obscurantist so that "good people may for that reason stretch their mind even more, whereas empty minds that are lost through carelessness will be put to flight by the obscurity when they encounter sentences like these." However, one classic scholar offers an alternative interpretation. Modern scholars commonly assume these latter to be Aristotle's own (unpolished) lecture notes (or in some cases possible notes by his students). Most scholars have understood this as a distinction between works Aristotle intended for the public (exoteric), and the more technical works intended for use within the Lyceum course / school (esoteric).
The Works of Aristotle, sometimes referred to by modern scholars as the Corpus Aristotelicum, is the collection of Aristotle's works that have survived from antiquity.Īccording to a distinction that originates with Aristotle himself, his writings are divisible into two groups: the " exoteric" and the " esoteric".
The end of Sophistical Refutations and beginning of Physics on page 184 of Bekker's 1831 edition.
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