Description:
This is the editio princeps of the first major scholastic commentary on Aristotle'sMetaphysics, edited with features that make the work accessible. A doctrinal index summarizes many of Rufus' principal theses. An index to all the works cited by Rufus includes his many references to Averroes, whom Rufus regarded as his principal guide to the literal meaning of the text. The index generalis lists the principal questions in which Rufus states his more original positions. The extensive footnotes include many references to Rufus' predecessors and contemporaries, which allows readers to contextualize Rufus' interpretation. Finally, the introductions discuss some technical issues and introduce the reader to a few important topics in Rufus' philosophy.
Review Quotes: Wood's introduction virtuously combines philosophical interpretation with the most recent acquisitions in codicology... The critical text appears to be very reliable, and is accompanied by an extensive and useful apparatus of sources and similar passages from Averroes and Richard's contemporary authors, especially English. Indexes of authors, sources and topics conclude the two volumes, which constitute a milestone in the studies of 13th-century philosophy.-- "Ricfilosofia medievale"