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Definition of Philosophy
Author Dawit Anhaght Armenian
Not on view
David the Invincible (Davit‘ Anhaght‘), the sixth-century author of the Definition of Philosophy, appears as a seated haloed figure, holding a pen to the opening letters of his text. According to Armenian tradition, he studied and taught in Alexandria, Egypt, where he held the chair of philosophy. He later taught in Athens and Constantinople before returning to Greater Armenia. His writings composed in Greek and translated into Armenian became the standard textbooks in medieval Armenian schools.
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