Eudemus's Physics (Φυσικά) was a compact, and more didactical version of Aristotle's homonymous work. Eudemus wrote two or three books dealing with logics (Analytics and Categories (possibly the same book), and On discourse (Περι λεξεως)), which probably expounded Aristotle's ideas. Finally, a geometrical work, On the angle (Περὶ γωνίας). A comparison between the Eudemus fragments and their corresponding parts in the works of Aristotle shows that Eudemus was a gifted teacher: he systematizes subject matter, leaves out digressions that distract from the main theme, adds specific examples to illustrate abstract statements, formulates in catching phrases, and occasionally inserts a joke to keep the reader attentive. References Istvan Bodnar, William W. Fortenbaugh (eds.), Eudemus of Rhodes, New Brunswick, Transactions Publishers, 2002 Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, 'Eudemus of Rhodes', in: Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Charles Coulston Gillispie, ed. (18 Volumes, New York 1970-1990) Volume IV (1971) pp. 460–465. Fritz Wehrli (ed.) Die Schule des Aristoteles. Eudemus von Rhodos. Texte und Kommentar Basel, Schwabe & Co., 1969 (critical edition of the extant fragments, with commentary in German) F[ritz] Wehrli, 'Eudemos von Rhodos', in: Paulys Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft, G. Wissowa, ed. (51 Volumes; 1894-1980) Vol. Suppl. XI (1968) col. 652-658. Leonid Zhmud, The Origin of the History of Science in Classical Antiquity. Berlin, Walter de Gruyter, 2006 (Trans. from Russian by A Chernoglazov) Leonid Zhmud, 'Eudemus’ History of Mathematics', In the Rutgers University Series in the Classical Humanities. V. 11. Ed. by I. Bodnar, W. W. Fortenbaugh. New Brunswick 2002, 263–306 External links Peripatetic Logic: The Work of Eudemus of Rhodes and Theophrastus of Eresus Classical-era Greek historians Ancient Greek logicians Ancient Greek physicists History of mathematics Historians of mathematics Historians of science Metic philosophers in Classical Athens Peripatetic philosophers 4th-century BC Rhodians 4th-century BC historians 4th-century BC philosophers Philosophers in ancient Rhodes Ancient Rhodian historians 370s BC births 300s BC deaths