Ἄγνοια

ignorance

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 16 Mar 2001 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

If someone were to say that ignorance is a lack of understanding, he is mistaken. Ignorance is the condition [of being] wretched and beguiled.

Ἄγνοια· εἴ τις λέγοι ἄγνοιαν εἶναι στέρησιν ἐπιστήμης, ἁμαρτάνει. ἔστι δὲ ἄγνοια ἕξις μοχθηρὰ καὶ ἠπατημένη.

Betacode

*)/agnoia: ei)/ tis le/goi a)/gnoian ei)=nai ste/rhsin e)pisth/mhs, a(marta/nei. e)/sti de\ a)/gnoia e(/cis moxqhra\ kai\ h)pathme/nh.

Abridged from Alexander of Aphrodisias, Commentary on Aristotle's Topics 472.3-9 Wallies. (He goes on to give an example to illustrate the issue : "the one who defines immortality as 'lack of death' will be mistaken, for immortality is not lack of of death but a condition, that is, a disposition".)

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ignorance

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 16 Mar 2001 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

If someone were to say that ignorance is a lack of understanding, he is mistaken. Ignorance is the condition [of being] wretched and beguiled.

Betacode

*)/agnoia: ei)/ tis le/goi a)/gnoian ei)=nai ste/rhsin e)pisth/mhs, a(marta/nei. e)/sti de\ a)/gnoia e(/cis moxqhra\ kai\ h)pathme/nh.

Abridged from Alexander of Aphrodisias, Commentary on Aristotle's Topics 472.3-9 Wallies. (He goes on to give an example to illustrate the issue : "the one who defines immortality as 'lack of death' will be mistaken, for immortality is not lack of of death but a condition, that is, a disposition".)

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