ABSTRACT
Some modification of Aristotle’s vocabulary was required to yield an answer, and some scholars maintain that its application to Christ gave rise to a new conception of individuality which foreshadowed the modern notion of a person. While he inclines to Plato’s view that the soul is incorporeal and consequently immortal, he does not take up any position without considering the alternatives, and his work is laced with references to Aristotle. While many of his comments are perfunctory and may be derived from handbooks, the fundamental teaching of Aristotle on the nature of the soul captured his interest more than the details, and his criticisms testify to an intelligent perusal of texts that excite debate. Plato being the idol of Alexandria, Antioch was made over to Aristotle, sometimes with the explanation that students of his logic would be inclined to stress the concreteness of Christ’s manhood.
