The consistent numbering used in scholarly editions of the works of Aristotle are the creation of a German classical scholar named August Immanuel Bekker. Bekker was born in 1785 and died in 1871. The numbers are in intent covering the whole of Aristotle's work. They are in form a number, a letter (a or b), and another number. The first number is a page in Bekker's collected works of Aristotle, the letters refer to a column (a or b), and the last number is a line number of the particular address. They are also known as Berlin numbers, in recognition of Bekker's school the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Berlin was the home of the Prussian Academy and was of course the capital of Prussia, a German state which no longer exists. The Thomistic scheme is different but my understanding is that it is used in addition to Bekker numbers. An exception to this system of numbers is the Constitution of the Athenians which was published after Bekker's death. Because the numbers do not repeat, each line of the included works has a unique identification. This has an obvious advantage. The Encyclopedia Britannica has a brief biography of Bekker.
It's very funny, I also thought you had made the Aristotle reading list video and when I saw you had uploaded it I thought it was a reupload. I think this false memory came from the logic reading list which includes a book on Aristotelian logic. Jazak'Allah khair for the reading lists, a reading list on Shiism or Islamic history would be welcomed with extreme gratitude. Thank you and a late Eid Mubarak!
Be blessed for this great presentation. Thank You
The consistent numbering used in scholarly editions of the works of Aristotle are the creation of a German classical scholar named August Immanuel Bekker. Bekker was born in 1785 and died in 1871. The numbers are in intent covering the whole of Aristotle's work. They are in form a number, a letter (a or b), and another number. The first number is a page in Bekker's collected works of Aristotle, the letters refer to a column (a or b), and the last number is a line number of the particular address. They are also known as Berlin numbers, in recognition of Bekker's school the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Berlin was the home of the Prussian Academy and was of course the capital of Prussia, a German state which no longer exists.
The Thomistic scheme is different but my understanding is that it is used in addition to Bekker numbers.
An exception to this system of numbers is the Constitution of the Athenians which was published after Bekker's death. Because the numbers do not repeat, each line of the included works has a unique identification. This has an obvious advantage.
The Encyclopedia Britannica has a brief biography of Bekker.
Thank you so much for this expansive note on Bekker! I am sure everyone will find it useful. I certainly did!
Extremely Glad to see you back on TH-cam♥
Thank you.
would like an Islamic mysticism list if you'd like to make one. I think it would be interesting.
The Sufi Path?
seconded
An excellent idea. So much to do… so little time…
Another good idea.
It's very funny, I also thought you had made the Aristotle reading list video and when I saw you had uploaded it I thought it was a reupload. I think this false memory came from the logic reading list which includes a book on Aristotelian logic. Jazak'Allah khair for the reading lists, a reading list on Shiism or Islamic history would be welcomed with extreme gratitude. Thank you and a late Eid Mubarak!
Thank you for sharing the anecdote and the suggestions. Eid mubarak to you too.
I think he also talks about books related to Aristotle in his Library Tour video.
@@omermushtaq2006 True.