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‘Pythagoras’ and ps.-Archytas On Principles

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From the journal Elenchos

Abstract

Aëtius Placita 1.3.8, in the chapter On Principles, provides a systematic overview of Pythagorean thought, which can be instructively compared with ps.-Archytas On Principles, provided both fragments of the latter are kept together.

Acknowledgments

Thanks are due as usual to David Runia for suggestions and the removal of infelicities.

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