Works Abu_Bishr_Matta_ibn_Yunus

1 works

1.1 translations

1.1.1 aristotelian corpus
1.1.2 other translations


1.2 debate on merits of logic , grammar

works

he best known arabic translations of aristotle , of greek commentators. of these translations made syriac arabic famous arabic bibliography kitab-al-fihrist mentions translation of aristotle s sophistical refutations greek syriac.

these arabic translations of aristotelian corpus continued students (especially yahya ibn adi) , used later arabic philosophers such avicenna.

abu bishr wrote several commentaries of own on aristotle lost.

translations
aristotelian corpus

posterior analytics hunayn ibn ishaq s syriac version,
book lambda of aristotle s metaphysics commentary alexander of aphrodisias , themistius epitome.
on generation , corruption commentaries alexander of aphrodisias , olympiodorus younger.
sense , sensibilia
poetics
part of de caelo commentary alexander of aphrodisias
commentaries alexander of aphrodisias , olympiodorus younger on meteorology

other translations

the lesser compendium of johannes serapion elder
on providence alexander of aphrodisias

debate on merits of logic , grammar

he reported have debated muslim theologian , grammarian, abu sa id al-sirafi on merits of logic , grammar, in audience of vizier in baghdad in 932. accounts of debate biased towards of al-sirafi, debate appeared have gone in al-sirafi s favour, attacked logic applicable greek , not useful arabic speakers. al-sirafi managed confound abu bishr series of arabic grammatical riddles. abu bishr s younger colleagues, al-farabi , yahya ibn adi later offer additional argument support case.