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Sévère Sebokht, passeur de savoirs entre mondes syriaque, grec et perse

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 Sévère Sebokht, passeur de savoirs entre mondes syriaque, grec et perse Summary of Severus Sebokht’s Contributions  Severus Sebokht (c. 575–667 CE) was a 7th-century Syriac Orthodox bishop of Qenneshre (Kennesrin) and a leading scholar in the intellectual circles of late antiquity islamsci.mcgill.ca syriacheritageproject.org . A bicultural figure fluent in Greek and Syriac traditions islamsci.mcgill.ca syriacheritageproject.org , he taught Aristotelian philosophy and logic, authored major scholarly works, and transmitted Greek and Indian scientific knowledge into the Syriac world . His most notable contributions include: Aristotelian Logic and Philosophy – He taught Aristotle’s philosophy at Nisibis and Qenneshre and wrote a Discourse on Syllogisms (638 CE) in Aristotle’s Prior Analytics islamsci.mcgill.ca . He also translated Greek philosophical commentaries (e.g. Paul the Persian’s commentary on Aristotle’s De Interpretatione ) into Syriac, helping to transmit Hell...