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Gail Fine

Disciplines:
epistemology
ancient philosophy

Summary

American philosopher and classicist who has contributed authoritative studies of Plato's epistemology and Aristotle's metaphysics.

Core Contribution

On Ideas: Aristotle's Criticism of Plato's Theory of Forms — the definitive study of Aristotle's critique of Plato. Plato on Knowledge and Forms: essays on Platonic epistemology. Contributed to understanding the theory of recollection and Plato's treatment of the Forms.

Notable Works & Achievements

On Ideas: Aristotle's Criticism of Plato's Theory of Forms

Plato on Knowledge and Forms

Historical Influences

Plato Aristotle

Intellectual Lineage

Ancient Philosophy Scholarship

Contemporaries & Peers

John Cooper Julia Annas

Minds Influenced

No recorded minds influenced.

Intellectual Posterity

Ancient Epistemology Scholarship

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